Package javax.mail.search

Class StringTerm

java.lang.Object
javax.mail.search.SearchTerm
javax.mail.search.StringTerm
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
AddressStringTerm, BodyTerm, HeaderTerm, MessageIDTerm, SubjectTerm
public abstract class StringTerm extends SearchTerm
This class implements the match method for Strings. The current implementation provides only for substring matching. We could add comparisons (like strcmp ...).
See Also:

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    protected boolean
    ignoreCase
    Ignore case when comparing?
    protected String
    pattern
    The pattern.

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier
    Constructor
    Description
    protected
    StringTerm(String pattern)
    Construct a StringTerm with the given pattern.
    protected
    StringTerm(String pattern, boolean ignoreCase)
    Construct a StringTerm with the given pattern and ignoreCase flag.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    equals(Object obj)
    Equality comparison.
    boolean
    getIgnoreCase()
    Return true if we should ignore case when matching.
    String
    getPattern()
    Return the string to match with.
    int
    hashCode()
    Compute a hashCode for this object.
    protected boolean
    match(String s)
     

    Methods inherited from class javax.mail.search.SearchTerm

    match

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

  • Field Details

    • pattern

      protected String pattern
      The pattern.

    • ignoreCase

      protected boolean ignoreCase
      Ignore case when comparing?

  • Constructor Details

    • StringTerm

      protected StringTerm(String pattern)
      Construct a StringTerm with the given pattern. Case will be ignored.
      Parameters:
      pattern - the pattern

    • StringTerm

      protected StringTerm(String pattern, boolean ignoreCase)
      Construct a StringTerm with the given pattern and ignoreCase flag.
      Parameters:
      pattern - the pattern
      ignoreCase - should we ignore case?

  • Method Details

    • getPattern

      public String getPattern()
      Return the string to match with.
      Returns:
      the string to match

    • getIgnoreCase

      public boolean getIgnoreCase()
      Return true if we should ignore case when matching.
      Returns:
      true if we should ignore case

    • match

      protected boolean match(String s)

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object obj)
      Equality comparison.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Compute a hashCode for this object.
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object