Filter

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataSerializationFilter, DeserializeChannelFilter, DeserializeChannelFilter, LoopbackLink.LoopbackSerializationFilter, PoisonFilter
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public interface Filter
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Interface for channel plug-ins that define filtering operations - transformations on the data as it is read or written. A channel (or channel end) that supports filtering will implement the ReadFiltered or WriteFiltered interface which allows instances of Filter to be installed or removed from the channel.

See Also:

FilteredChannel, FilteredChannelEnd, ReadFiltered, WriteFiltered

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  java.lang.Object filter(java.lang.Object obj)
  Applies the filter operation.

- Method Detail
  - filter
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java.lang.Object filter(java.lang.Object obj)
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    Applies the filter operation. The object given can be modified and returned or another object substituted in its place.
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - the original object in the channel communication.
    
    Returns:
    
    the modified/substituted object after filtration.