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package org.apache.commons.collections4.functors;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.apache.commons.collections4.Predicate;

Predicate implementation that returns the opposite of the decorated predicate.
Since:3.0
/** * Predicate implementation that returns the opposite of the decorated predicate. * * @since 3.0 */
public final class NotPredicate<T> implements PredicateDecorator<T>, Serializable {
Serial version UID
/** Serial version UID */
private static final long serialVersionUID = -2654603322338049674L;
The predicate to decorate
/** The predicate to decorate */
private final Predicate<? super T> iPredicate;
Factory to create the not predicate.
Params:
  • predicate – the predicate to decorate, not null
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the type that the predicate queries
Throws:
Returns:the predicate
/** * Factory to create the not predicate. * * @param <T> the type that the predicate queries * @param predicate the predicate to decorate, not null * @return the predicate * @throws NullPointerException if the predicate is null */
public static <T> Predicate<T> notPredicate(final Predicate<? super T> predicate) { if (predicate == null) { throw new NullPointerException("Predicate must not be null"); } return new NotPredicate<>(predicate); }
Constructor that performs no validation. Use notPredicate if you want that.
Params:
  • predicate – the predicate to call after the null check
/** * Constructor that performs no validation. * Use <code>notPredicate</code> if you want that. * * @param predicate the predicate to call after the null check */
public NotPredicate(final Predicate<? super T> predicate) { super(); iPredicate = predicate; }
Evaluates the predicate returning the opposite to the stored predicate.
Params:
  • object – the input object
Returns:true if predicate returns false
/** * Evaluates the predicate returning the opposite to the stored predicate. * * @param object the input object * @return true if predicate returns false */
@Override public boolean evaluate(final T object) { return !iPredicate.evaluate(object); }
Gets the predicate being decorated.
Returns:the predicate as the only element in an array
Since:3.1
/** * Gets the predicate being decorated. * * @return the predicate as the only element in an array * @since 3.1 */
@Override @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") public Predicate<? super T>[] getPredicates() { return new Predicate[] {iPredicate}; } }