Package org.refcodes.observer

Interface EventMatcher<E extends GenericEvent<?>>

Type Parameters:

E - The matchee type

All Superinterfaces:

org.refcodes.matcher.Matcher<E>

All Known Subinterfaces:

MetaDataEventMatcher<E>

public interface EventMatcher<E extends GenericEvent<?>>
extends org.refcodes.matcher.Matcher<E>

This interface typifies the Matcher interface for the usage with GenericActionEvent instances. An EventMatcher most commonly uses the EventMetaData (as defined with the GenericMetaDataEvent) in order to determine whether an GenericActionEvent matches EventMetaData properties or not.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	isMatching(E aEvent)	Tests whether the given GenericActionEvent is matching the Matcher's criteria.

Method Detail

isMatching

boolean isMatching(E aEvent)

Tests whether the given GenericActionEvent is matching the Matcher's criteria.

Specified by:

isMatching in interface org.refcodes.matcher.Matcher<E extends GenericEvent<?>>

Parameters:

aEvent - The GenericActionEvent used for testing its matchability.

Returns:

True in case the GenericActionEvent matches the Matcher's criteria, else false.