edu.stanford.nlp.util
Interface Filter<T>

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArabicTreeNormalizer.ArabicEmptyFilter, ArrayStringFilter, BobChrisTreeNormalizer.AOverAFilter, BobChrisTreeNormalizer.EmptyFilter, Dependencies.DependentPuncTagRejectFilter, Dependencies.DependentPuncWordRejectFilter, Filters.ConjFilter, Filters.DisjFilter, FrenchTreeNormalizer.FrenchAOverAFilter, HebrewTreeNormalizer.HebrewEmptyFilter, LengthTreeFilter

public interface Filter<T>
extends java.io.Serializable

Filter is an interface for predicate objects which respond to the accept method.

Author:

Dan Klein

Method Summary

boolean

accept(T obj) Checks if the given object passes the filter.

Method Detail

accept

boolean accept(T obj)

Checks if the given object passes the filter.

Parameters:

obj - an object to test

Returns:

Whether the object should be accepted (for some processing)