InstanceofPredicate

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.commons.collections4.functors.InstanceofPredicate

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, Predicate<java.lang.Object>
```
public final class InstanceofPredicate
extends java.lang.Object
implements Predicate<java.lang.Object>, java.io.Serializable
```
Predicate implementation that returns true if the input is an instanceof the type stored in this predicate.

Since:

3.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private java.lang.Class<?> iType
The type to compare to

private static long serialVersionUID
Serial version UID

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

InstanceofPredicate(java.lang.Class<?> type)
Constructor that performs no validation.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`evaluate(java.lang.Object object)`	Evaluates the predicate returning true if the input object is of the correct type.
`java.lang.Class<?>`	`getType()`	Gets the type to compare to.
`static Predicate<java.lang.Object>`	`instanceOfPredicate(java.lang.Class<?> type)`	Factory to create the identity predicate.

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

- Field Detail
  - serialVersionUID
```
private static final long serialVersionUID
```
    Serial version UID
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - iType
```
private final java.lang.Class<?> iType
```
    The type to compare to
- Constructor Detail
  - InstanceofPredicate
```
public InstanceofPredicate(java.lang.Class<?> type)
```
    Constructor that performs no validation. Use instanceOfPredicate if you want that.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type to check for
- Method Detail
  - instanceOfPredicate
```
public static Predicate<java.lang.Object> instanceOfPredicate(java.lang.Class<?> type)
```
    Factory to create the identity predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type to check for, may not be null
    
    Returns:
    
    the predicate
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the class is null
  - evaluate
```
public boolean evaluate(java.lang.Object object)
```
    Evaluates the predicate returning true if the input object is of the correct type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    evaluate in interface Predicate<java.lang.Object>
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the input object
    
    Returns:
    
    true if input is of stored type
  - getType
```
public java.lang.Class<?> getType()
```
    Gets the type to compare to.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type
    
    Since:
    
    3.1