Interface CodeList.Filter

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      boolean accept​(CodeList<?> code)
      Returns true if the given code matches the criterion defined by this filter.
      java.lang.String codename()
      Returns the name of the code being looked for, or null if unknown.
    • Method Detail

      • accept

        boolean accept​(CodeList<?> code)
        Returns true if the given code matches the criterion defined by this filter.
        Parameters:
        code - The code to test.
        Returns:
        true if the code matches the criterion.
      • codename

        java.lang.String codename()
        Returns the name of the code being looked for, or null if unknown. This method is invoked by CodeList.valueOf(Class, Filter) if no code match the criterion defined by this filter. In such case, there is a choice:

        • If this method returns a non-null name, then a new code of that name is created.
        • Otherwise, no new code is created and CodeList.valueOf returns null.
        Returns:
        The name of the code being looked for, or null.