Package javax.mail.search

Class SearchTerm

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable
    Direct Known Subclasses:
    AddressTerm, AndTerm, ComparisonTerm, FlagTerm, ModifiedSinceTerm, NotTerm, OlderTerm, OrTerm, StringTerm, YoungerTerm
    public abstract class SearchTerm
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
    Search criteria are expressed as a tree of search-terms, forming a parse-tree for the search expression.

    Search-terms are represented by this class. This is an abstract class; subclasses implement specific match methods.

    Search terms are serializable, which allows storing a search term between sessions. Warning: Serialized objects of this class may not be compatible with future JavaMail API releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage.

    See Also:
    Serialized Form

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      SearchTerm()  

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      abstract boolean match​(Message msg)
      This method applies a specific match criterion to the given message and returns the result.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

    • Constructor Detail

      • SearchTerm

        public SearchTerm()

    • Method Detail

      • match

        public abstract boolean match​(Message msg)
        This method applies a specific match criterion to the given message and returns the result.
        Parameters:
        msg - The match criterion is applied on this message
        Returns:
        true, it the match succeeds, false if the match fails