Filter (org.apache.directory.api_api-all_sources-and-javadoc 2.1.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractFilter, AttributeDescriptionFilter, AttributeValueAssertionFilter, MatchingRuleAssertionFilter, SetOfFiltersFilter, SubstringFilter, UnaryFilter
```
interface Filter
```
The base interface for the Search Filters

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`StringBuilder`	`build()`	Constructs a String representation of a Filter
`StringBuilder`	`build(StringBuilder builder)`	Constructs a String representation of a Filter

- Method Detail
  - build
```
StringBuilder build()
```
    Constructs a String representation of a Filter
    
    Returns:
    
    The constructed String
  - build
```
StringBuilder build(StringBuilder builder)
```
    Constructs a String representation of a Filter
    
    Parameters:
    
    builder - The current buffer containing the on going representation of the filter
    
    Returns:
    
    The constructed String