com.groupdocs.metadata.search

Class Specification

java.lang.Object

com.groupdocs.metadata.search.Specification

Direct Known Subclasses:

AndSpecification, AnySpecification, ContainsTagSpecification, FallsIntoCategorySpecification, NotSpecification, OfTypeSpecification, OrSpecification, WithNameSpecification

public abstract class Specification
extends Object

Provides a base abstract class for search specifications that can be combined using logical operators.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Specification()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Specification	and(Specification other) Combines two search specifications using the logical AND operator.
abstract boolean	isSatisfiedBy(MetadataProperty candidate) Verifies whether a MetadataProperty satisfies the specification.
Specification	not() Negates the specification.
Specification	or(Specification other) Combines two search specifications using the logical OR operator.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Specification

public Specification()

Method Detail

and

public final Specification and(Specification other)

Combines two search specifications using the logical AND operator.

Parameters:

other - A specification to combine with.

Returns:

A composite specification.

isSatisfiedBy

public abstract boolean isSatisfiedBy(MetadataProperty candidate)

Verifies whether a MetadataProperty satisfies the specification.

Parameters:

candidate - A metadata property to test.

Returns:

True, if the passed property satisfies the specification; otherwise, false.

not

public final Specification not()

Negates the specification.

Returns:

A composite specification.

or

public final Specification or(Specification other)

Combines two search specifications using the logical OR operator.

Parameters:

other - A specification to combine with.

Returns:

A composite specification.