Packages

com.groupdocs.metadata.search

Classes

java.lang.Object
- com.groupdocs.metadata.search.Specification

Direct Known Subclasses:

AndSpecification, AnySpecification, ContainsTagSpecification, FallsIntoCategorySpecification, NotSpecification, OfTypeSpecification, OrSpecification, WithNameSpecification
```
public abstract class Specification
extends Object
```
Provides a base abstract class for search specifications that can be combined using logical operators.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Specification()

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Specification`	`and(Specification other)` Combines two search specifications using the logical AND operator.
`abstract boolean`	`isSatisfiedBy(MetadataProperty candidate)` Verifies whether a `MetadataProperty` satisfies the specification.
`Specification`	`not()` Negates the specification.
`Specification`	`or(Specification other)` Combines two search specifications using the logical OR operator.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Specification
```
public Specification()
```
- Method Detail
  - isSatisfiedBy
```
public abstract boolean isSatisfiedBy(MetadataProperty candidate)
```
    Verifies whether a MetadataProperty satisfies the specification.
    
    Parameters:
    candidate - A metadata property to test.
    
    Returns:
    True, if the passed property satisfies the specification; otherwise, false.
  - and
```
public final Specification and(Specification other)
```
    Combines two search specifications using the logical AND operator.
    
    Parameters:
    other - A specification to combine with.
    
    Returns:
    A composite specification.
  - or
```
public final Specification or(Specification other)
```
    Combines two search specifications using the logical OR operator.
    
    Parameters:
    other - A specification to combine with.
    
    Returns:
    A composite specification.
  - not
```
public final Specification not()
```
    Negates the specification.
    
    Returns:
    A composite specification.