jadex.runtime
Interface IFilter

All Known Implementing Classes:

ComposedFilter, GoalEventFilter, InternalEventFilter, MessageEventFilter, ParameterElementFilter

public interface IFilter

A filter checks if an object matches some given description.

Field Summary

static IFilter	ALWAYS A filter that always matches.
static IFilter	NEVER A filter that never matches.

Method Summary

boolean

filter(Object object) Match an object against the filter.

Field Detail

NEVER

static final IFilter NEVER

A filter that never matches.

ALWAYS

static final IFilter ALWAYS

A filter that always matches.

Method Detail

filter

boolean filter(Object object)
               throws Exception

Match an object against the filter. Exceptions are interpreted as non-match.

Parameters:

object - The object.

Returns:

True, if the filter matches.

Throws:

Exception