Plugin.ForElementMatcher

java.lang.Object
- net.bytebuddy.build.Plugin.ForElementMatcher

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Closeable, java.lang.AutoCloseable, Plugin, ElementMatcher<TypeDescription>

Direct Known Subclasses:

AccessControllerPlugin, CachedReturnPlugin, DispatcherAnnotationPlugin, RepeatedAnnotationPlugin, SafeVarargsPlugin

Enclosing interface:

Plugin
```
@Enhance
public abstract static class Plugin.ForElementMatcher
extends java.lang.Object
implements Plugin
```
An abstract base for a Plugin that matches types by a given ElementMatcher.

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatcher
  ElementMatcher.Junction<S>
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface net.bytebuddy.build.Plugin
  Plugin.Engine, Plugin.Factory, Plugin.ForElementMatcher, Plugin.NoOp, Plugin.WithInitialization, Plugin.WithPreprocessor

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher
The element matcher to apply.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`ForElementMatcher(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)`	Creates a new plugin that matches types using an element matcher.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

boolean matches(TypeDescription target)
Matches a target against this element matcher.
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
- Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable
  close
- Methods inherited from interface net.bytebuddy.build.Plugin
  apply

- Field Detail
  - matcher
```
private final ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher
```
    The element matcher to apply.
- Constructor Detail
  - ForElementMatcher
```
protected ForElementMatcher(ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> matcher)
```
    Creates a new plugin that matches types using an element matcher.
    
    Parameters:
    
    matcher - The element matcher to apply.
- Method Detail
  - matches
```
public boolean matches(@MaybeNull
                       TypeDescription target)
```
    Matches a target against this element matcher.
    
    Specified by:
    
    matches in interface ElementMatcher<TypeDescription>
    
    Parameters:
    
    target - The instance to be matched or null.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the given element is matched by this matcher or false otherwise.