Interface Predicate<T extends @Nullable Object>

All Known Implementing Classes:
BloomFilter, CharMatcher, Range
@GwtCompatible public interface Predicate<T extends @Nullable Object>
Determines a true or false value for a given input; a pre-Java-8 version of java.util.function.Predicate.

The Predicates class provides common predicates and related utilities.

See the Guava User Guide article on the use of Predicate.

For Java 8+ users

This interface is now a legacy type. Use java.util.function.Predicate (or the appropriate primitive specialization such as IntPredicate) instead whenever possible. Otherwise, at least reduce explicit dependencies on this type by using lambda expressions or method references instead of classes, leaving your code easier to migrate in the future.

To use a reference of this type (say, named guavaPredicate) in a context where java.util.function.Predicate is expected, use the method reference guavaPredicate::apply. For the other direction, use javaUtilPredicate::test. A future version of this interface will be made to extend java.util.function.Predicate, so that conversion will be necessary in only one direction. At that time, this interface will be officially discouraged.

Since:
2.0
Author:
Kevin Bourrillion

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    apply(T input)
    Returns the result of applying this predicate to input (Java 8+ users, see notes in the class documentation above).
    boolean
    equals(@Nullable Object obj)
    Indicates whether another object is equal to this predicate.

  • Method Details

    • apply

      boolean apply(T input)
      Returns the result of applying this predicate to input (Java 8+ users, see notes in the class documentation above). This method is generally expected, but not absolutely required, to have the following properties:
      • Its execution does not cause any observable side effects.
      • The computation is consistent with equals; that is, Objects.equal(a, b) implies that predicate.apply(a) == predicate.apply(b)).
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if input is null and this predicate does not accept null arguments

    • equals

      boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj)
      Indicates whether another object is equal to this predicate.

      Warning: do not depend on the behavior of this method.

      Historically, Predicate instances in this library have implemented this method to recognize certain cases where distinct Predicate instances would in fact behave identically. However, as code migrates to java.util.function, that behavior will disappear. It is best not to depend on it.

      Overrides:
      equals in class Object