Interface CodeList.Filter

Enclosing class:
CodeList<E extends CodeList<E>>

public static interface CodeList.Filter
Used by CodeList.valueOf(Class, Filter) to select codes matching an arbitrary criterion.
Since:
2.3
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    accept(CodeList<?> code)
    Returns true if the given code matches the criterion defined by this filter.
    Returns the name of the code being looked for, or null if unknown.
  • Method Details

    • 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

      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.