org.semanticweb.elk.util.collections.chains
Interface Matcher<I,O>

Type Parameters:

I - the input type of elements that should be matched

O - the output type of elements that satisfies the matching conditions

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleTypeBasedMatcher

public interface Matcher<I,O>

A class of matching an object of one type against elements of another type.

Author:

"Yevgeny Kazakov"

Method Summary

O	match(I candidate) Tests whether the given element satisfies the matching conditions.

Method Detail

match

O match(I candidate)

Tests whether the given element satisfies the matching conditions.

Parameters:

candidate - the candidate element to test

Returns:

the element which is physically equal (according to ==) to the input element, if the input element satisfies the matching condition, or null otherwise.