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package com.google.common.base;
import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
import com.google.common.annotations.GwtIncompatible;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;
/**
* Static utility methods pertaining to {@code Predicate} instances.
*
* All methods return serializable predicates as long as they're given serializable parameters.
*
*
See the Guava User Guide article on
* the use of
* {@code Predicate}.
*
* @author Kevin Bourrillion
* @since 2.0
*/
@GwtCompatible(emulated = true)
public final class Predicates {
private Predicates() {}
// TODO(kevinb): considering having these implement a VisitablePredicate
// interface which specifies an accept(PredicateVisitor) method.
/**
* Returns a predicate that always evaluates to {@code true}.
*/
@GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
public static Predicate alwaysTrue() {
return ObjectPredicate.ALWAYS_TRUE.withNarrowedType();
}
/**
* Returns a predicate that always evaluates to {@code false}.
*/
@GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
public static Predicate alwaysFalse() {
return ObjectPredicate.ALWAYS_FALSE.withNarrowedType();
}
/**
* Returns a predicate that evaluates to {@code true} if the object reference being tested is
* null.
*/
@GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
public static Predicate isNull() {
return ObjectPredicate.IS_NULL.withNarrowedType();
}
/**
* Returns a predicate that evaluates to {@code true} if the object reference being tested is not
* null.
*/
@GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
public static Predicate notNull() {
return ObjectPredicate.NOT_NULL.withNarrowedType();
}
/**
* Returns a predicate that evaluates to {@code true} if the given predicate evaluates to
* {@code false}.
*/
public static Predicate not(Predicate predicate) {
return new NotPredicate(predicate);
}
/**
* Returns a predicate that evaluates to {@code true} if each of its components evaluates to
* {@code true}. The components are evaluated in order, and evaluation will be "short-circuited"
* as soon as a false predicate is found. It defensively copies the iterable passed in, so future
* changes to it won't alter the behavior of this predicate. If {@code
* components} is empty, the returned predicate will always evaluate to {@code
* true}.
*/
public static Predicate and(Iterable extends Predicate super T>> components) {
return new AndPredicate(defensiveCopy(components));
}
/**
* Returns a predicate that evaluates to {@code true} if each of its components evaluates to
* {@code true}. The components are evaluated in order, and evaluation will be "short-circuited"
* as soon as a false predicate is found. It defensively copies the array passed in, so future
* changes to it won't alter the behavior of this predicate. If {@code
* components} is empty, the returned predicate will always evaluate to {@code
* true}.
*/
@SafeVarargs
public static Predicate and(Predicate super T>... components) {
return new AndPredicate(defensiveCopy(components));
}
/**
* Returns a predicate that evaluates to {@code true} if both of its components evaluate to
* {@code true}. The components are evaluated in order, and evaluation will be "short-circuited"
* as soon as a false predicate is found.
*/
public static Predicate and(Predicate super T> first, Predicate super T> second) {
return new AndPredicate(Predicates.asList(checkNotNull(first), checkNotNull(second)));
}
/**
* Returns a predicate that evaluates to {@code true} if any one of its components evaluates to
* {@code true}. The components are evaluated in order, and evaluation will be "short-circuited"
* as soon as a true predicate is found. It defensively copies the iterable passed in, so future
* changes to it won't alter the behavior of this predicate. If {@code
* components} is empty, the returned predicate will always evaluate to {@code
* false}.
*/
public static Predicate or(Iterable extends Predicate super T>> components) {
return new OrPredicate(defensiveCopy(components));
}
/**
* Returns a predicate that evaluates to {@code true} if any one of its components evaluates to
* {@code true}. The components are evaluated in order, and evaluation will be "short-circuited"
* as soon as a true predicate is found. It defensively copies the array passed in, so future
* changes to it won't alter the behavior of this predicate. If {@code
* components} is empty, the returned predicate will always evaluate to {@code
* false}.
*/
@SafeVarargs
public static Predicate or(Predicate super T>... components) {
return new OrPredicate(defensiveCopy(components));
}
/**
* Returns a predicate that evaluates to {@code true} if either of its components evaluates to
* {@code true}. The components are evaluated in order, and evaluation will be "short-circuited"
* as soon as a true predicate is found.
*/
public static Predicate or(Predicate super T> first, Predicate super T> second) {
return new OrPredicate(Predicates.asList(checkNotNull(first), checkNotNull(second)));
}
/**
* Returns a predicate that evaluates to {@code true} if the object being tested {@code equals()}
* the given target or both are null.
*/
public static Predicate equalTo(@Nullable T target) {
return (target == null) ? Predicates.isNull() : new IsEqualToPredicate(target);
}
/**
* Returns a predicate that evaluates to {@code true} if the object being tested is an instance of
* the given class. If the object being tested is {@code null} this predicate evaluates to
* {@code false}.
*
* If you want to filter an {@code Iterable} to narrow its type, consider using
* {@link com.google.common.collect.Iterables#filter(Iterable, Class)} in preference.
*
*
Warning: contrary to the typical assumptions about predicates (as documented at
* {@link Predicate#apply}), the returned predicate may not be consistent with equals. For
* example, {@code instanceOf(ArrayList.class)} will yield different results for the two equal
* instances {@code Lists.newArrayList(1)} and {@code Arrays.asList(1)}.
*/
@GwtIncompatible // Class.isInstance
public static Predicate