FilterDefinition (Hibernate JavaDocs)

java.lang.Object
- org.hibernate.engine.spi.FilterDefinition

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public class FilterDefinition
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
A FilterDefinition defines the global attributes of a dynamic filter. This information includes its name as well as its defined parameters (name and type).

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`FilterDefinition(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String defaultCondition, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Type> parameterTypes)`	Construct a new FilterDefinition instance.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getDefaultFilterCondition()`
`java.lang.String`	`getFilterName()`	Get the name of the filter this configuration defines.
`java.util.Set<java.lang.String>`	`getParameterNames()`	Get a set of the parameters defined by this configuration.
`Type`	`getParameterType(java.lang.String parameterName)`	Retrieve the type of the named parameter defined for this filter.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Type>`	`getParameterTypes()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - FilterDefinition
```
public FilterDefinition(java.lang.String name,
                        java.lang.String defaultCondition,
                        java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Type> parameterTypes)
```
    Construct a new FilterDefinition instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the filter for which this configuration is in effect.
- Method Detail
  - getFilterName
```
public java.lang.String getFilterName()
```
    Get the name of the filter this configuration defines.
    
    Returns:
    
    The filter name for this configuration.
  - getParameterNames
```
public java.util.Set<java.lang.String> getParameterNames()
```
    Get a set of the parameters defined by this configuration.
    
    Returns:
    
    The parameters named by this configuration.
  - getParameterType
```
public Type getParameterType(java.lang.String parameterName)
```
    Retrieve the type of the named parameter defined for this filter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parameterName - The name of the filter parameter for which to return the type.
    
    Returns:
    
    The type of the named parameter.
  - getDefaultFilterCondition
```
public java.lang.String getDefaultFilterCondition()
```
  - getParameterTypes
```
public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Type> getParameterTypes()
```