NotFilter

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.ldap.filter.AbstractFilter
- - org.springframework.ldap.filter.NotFilter

All Implemented Interfaces:: Filter

public class NotFilter
extends AbstractFilter

A filter for 'not'. The following code:

 Filter filter = new NotFilter(new EqualsFilter("cn", "foo");
 System.out.println(filter.encode());

would result in:

 (!(cn = foo))

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

NotFilter(Filter filter)
Create a filter that negates the outcome of the given filter.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.StringBuffer`	`encode(java.lang.StringBuffer buff)`	Encodes the filter to a StringBuffer.
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object o)`	All filters must implement equals.
`int`	`hashCode()`	All filters must implement hashCode.

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.ldap.filter.AbstractFilter
encode, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - NotFilter
```
public NotFilter(Filter filter)
```
    Create a filter that negates the outcome of the given filter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filter - The filter that should be negated.
- Method Detail
  - encode
```
public java.lang.StringBuffer encode(java.lang.StringBuffer buff)
```
    Description copied from interface: Filter
    
    Encodes the filter to a StringBuffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buff - The StringBuffer to encode the filter to
    
    Returns:
    
    The same StringBuffer as was given
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Description copied from interface: Filter
    
    All filters must implement equals.
    
    Specified by:
    
    equals in interface Filter
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the objects are equal.
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Description copied from interface: Filter
    
    All filters must implement hashCode.
    
    Specified by:
    
    hashCode in interface Filter
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    the hash code according to the contract in Object.hashCode()