TypeFilter (Spring Framework 7.0.8 API) JavaScript is disabled on your browser.     Skip navigation links Overview Class Use Tree Deprecated Index Search Help Spring Framework org.springframework.core.type.filter TypeFilter Contents  Description Method Summary Method Details match(MetadataReader, MetadataReaderFactory) Hide sidebar  Show sidebar Interface TypeFilter All Known Implementing Classes: AbstractClassTestingTypeFilter, AbstractTypeHierarchyTraversingFilter, AnnotationTypeFilter, AspectJTypeFilter, AssignableTypeFilter, RegexPatternTypeFilter Functional Interface: This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference. @FunctionalInterface public interface TypeFilter Base interface for type filters using a MetadataReader. Since: 2.5 Author: Costin Leau, Juergen Hoeller, Mark Fisher Method Summary All MethodsInstance MethodsAbstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description boolean match(MetadataReader metadataReader, MetadataReaderFactory metadataReaderFactory) Determine whether this filter matches for the class described by the given metadata. Method Details match boolean match(MetadataReader metadataReader, MetadataReaderFactory metadataReaderFactory) throws IOException Determine whether this filter matches for the class described by the given metadata. Parameters: metadataReader - the metadata reader for the target class metadataReaderFactory - a factory for obtaining metadata readers for other classes (such as superclasses and interfaces) Returns: whether this filter matches Throws: IOException - in case of I/O failure when reading metadata