org.jboss.messaging.core.contract
Interface Filter

All Known Implementing Classes:

Selector

public interface Filter

A filter encapsulates the logic of whether to accept a message or not. Filters are used when browsing to restrict the messages browsed, or when routing messages.

Version:

$Revision: 2868 $ $Id: Filter.java 2868 2007-07-10 20:22:16Z timfox $

Author:

Tim Fox, Ovidiu Feodorov

Method Summary

boolean	accept(Message message) Tests whether the message should be accepted.
java.lang.String	getFilterString()

Method Detail

accept

boolean accept(Message message)

Tests whether the message should be accepted.

Returns:

true if the Filter accepts the message - i.e. let's it pass.

getFilterString

java.lang.String getFilterString()