net.bytebuddy.matcher

Interface ElementMatcher<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the object that is being matched.

All Known Subinterfaces:

ElementMatcher.Junction<S>, Plugin, Plugin.WithInitialization, Plugin.WithPreprocessor

All Known Implementing Classes:

AccessControllerPlugin, AccessibilityMatcher, AnnotationTargetMatcher, AnnotationTypeMatcher, ArrayTypeMatcher, AsmVisitorWrapper.ForDeclaredFields.Entry, AsmVisitorWrapper.ForDeclaredMethods.Entry, BooleanMatcher, CachedReturnPlugin, CachingMatcher, CachingMatcher.WithInlineEviction, ClassFileVersionMatcher, ClassLoaderHierarchyMatcher, ClassLoaderParentMatcher, CollectionElementMatcher, CollectionErasureMatcher, CollectionItemMatcher, CollectionOneToOneMatcher, CollectionSizeMatcher, DeclaringAnnotationMatcher, DeclaringFieldMatcher, DeclaringMethodMatcher, DeclaringTypeMatcher, DefinedShapeMatcher, DescriptorMatcher, DispatcherAnnotationPlugin, ElementMatcher.Junction.AbstractBase, ElementMatcher.Junction.Conjunction, ElementMatcher.Junction.Disjunction, ElementMatcher.Junction.ForNonNullValues, EqualityMatcher, ErasureMatcher, FailSafeMatcher, FieldRegistry.Default.Compiled.Entry, FieldTypeMatcher, HashCodeAndEqualsPlugin, HashCodeAndEqualsPlugin.ValueMatcher, HashCodeAndEqualsPlugin.WithNonNullableFields, HasSuperClassMatcher, HasSuperTypeMatcher, InheritedAnnotationMatcher, InstanceTypeMatcher, IsNamedMatcher, LatentMatcher.ForFieldToken.ResolvedMatcher, LatentMatcher.ForMethodToken.ResolvedMatcher, MethodExceptionTypeMatcher, MethodOverrideMatcher, MethodParametersMatcher, MethodParameterTypeMatcher, MethodParameterTypesMatcher, MethodReturnTypeMatcher, MethodSortMatcher, ModifierAdjustment.Adjustment, ModifierMatcher, NameMatcher, NegatingMatcher, NullMatcher, Plugin.Engine.Source.Filtering.MultiReleaseVersionMatcher, Plugin.Engine.Source.Filtering.NoFolderMatcher, Plugin.ForElementMatcher, Plugin.NoOp, PrimitiveTypeMatcher, RecordComponentRegistry.Default.Compiled.Entry, RecordMatcher, RenamingPlugin, RepeatedAnnotationPlugin, SignatureTokenMatcher, StringMatcher, StringSetMatcher, SubTypeMatcher, SuperTypeMatcher, ToStringPlugin, TypeSortMatcher, VisibilityMatcher

public interface ElementMatcher<T>

An element matcher is used as a predicate for identifying code elements such as types, methods, fields or annotations. They are similar to Java 8's Predicates but compatible to Java 6 and Java 7 and represent a functional interface. They can be chained by using instances of ElementMatcher.Junction.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static interface	ElementMatcher.Junction<S> A junctions allows to chain different ElementMatchers in a readable manner.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	matches(T target) Matches a target against this element matcher.

Method Detail

matches

boolean matches(@UnknownNull
                T target)

Matches a target against this element matcher.

Parameters:

target - The instance to be matched or null.

Returns:

true if the given element is matched by this matcher or false otherwise.