InstanceofPredicate

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.commons.collections.functors.InstanceofPredicate

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, Predicate
```
public final class InstanceofPredicate
extends java.lang.Object
implements Predicate, java.io.Serializable
```
Predicate implementation that returns true if the input is an instanceof the type stored in this predicate.

Since:

Commons Collections 3.0

Version:

$Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 14:33:15 +0200 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private java.lang.Class iType
The type to compare to

private static long serialVersionUID
Serial version UID

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

InstanceofPredicate(java.lang.Class type)
Constructor that performs no validation.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`evaluate(java.lang.Object object)`	Evaluates the predicate returning true if the input object is of the correct type.
`static Predicate`	`getInstance(java.lang.Class type)`	Factory to create the identity predicate.
`java.lang.Class`	`getType()`	Gets the type to compare to.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - serialVersionUID
```
private static final long serialVersionUID
```
    Serial version UID
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - iType
```
private final java.lang.Class iType
```
    The type to compare to
- Constructor Detail
  - InstanceofPredicate
```
public InstanceofPredicate(java.lang.Class type)
```
    Constructor that performs no validation. Use getInstance if you want that.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type to check for
- Method Detail
  - getInstance
```
public static Predicate getInstance(java.lang.Class type)
```
    Factory to create the identity predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type to check for, may not be null
    
    Returns:
    
    the predicate
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the class is null
  - evaluate
```
public boolean evaluate(java.lang.Object object)
```
    Evaluates the predicate returning true if the input object is of the correct type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    evaluate in interface Predicate
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the input object
    
    Returns:
    
    true if input is of stored type
  - getType
```
public java.lang.Class getType()
```
    Gets the type to compare to.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type
    
    Since:
    
    Commons Collections 3.1