org.norther.tammi.core.rt.util
Interface AttributeFilter

All Known Implementing Classes:

ExcludeFilter, IncludeFilter, MappingFilter

public interface AttributeFilter

An interface to a Variable attribute filter.

Author:

Ilkka Priha

Method Summary

Attribute

filter(Variable var, Attribute attribute) Filters an attribute.

Method Detail

filter

Attribute filter(Variable var,
                 Attribute attribute)

Filters an attribute. This method is called within the importAttributes and exportAttributes methods of Variable.

Parameters:

var - the variable importing or exporting the attribute.

attribute - the attribute to filter.

Returns:

the filtered attribute or null if discarded.