SortFilterStep (Hibernate Search 6.1.8.Final)

Type Parameters:

S - The "self" type (the actual exposed type of this step)

PDF - The type of factory used to create predicates in filter(Function).

All Known Subinterfaces:

DistanceSortOptionsStep<S,PDF>, FieldSortOptionsStep<S,PDF>
```
public interface SortFilterStep<S,PDF extends SearchPredicateFactory>
```
The step in a sort definition where a filter can be set to select nested objects from which values will be extracted for this sort.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`S`	`filter(Function<? super PDF,? extends PredicateFinalStep> clauseContributor)`	Filter nested objects from which values will be extracted for this sort.
`default S`	`filter(PredicateFinalStep dslFinalStep)`	Filter nested objects from which values will be extracted for this sort.
`S`	`filter(SearchPredicate searchPredicate)`	Filter nested objects from which values will be extracted for this sort.

- Method Detail
  - filter
```
S filter(SearchPredicate searchPredicate)
```
    Filter nested objects from which values will be extracted for this sort.
    The filter is based on a previously-built SearchPredicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    searchPredicate - The predicate that must match.
    
    Returns:
    
    this, for method chaining.
  - filter
```
S filter(Function<? super PDF,? extends PredicateFinalStep> clauseContributor)
```
    Filter nested objects from which values will be extracted for this sort.
    The filter is defined by the given function.
    Best used with lambda expressions.
    
    Parameters:
    
    clauseContributor - A function that will use the factory passed in parameter to create a predicate, returning the final step in the predicate DSL. Should generally be a lambda expression.
    
    Returns:
    
    this, for method chaining.
  - filter
```
default S filter(PredicateFinalStep dslFinalStep)
```
    Filter nested objects from which values will be extracted for this sort.
    The filter is based on an almost-built SearchPredicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dslFinalStep - A final step in the predicate DSL allowing the retrieval of a SearchPredicate.
    
    Returns:
    
    this, for method chaining.