Filter (Apache LDAP API 2.1.1 API Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.directory.api.dsmlv2.request.Filter

Direct Known Subclasses:

AttributeValueAssertionFilter, ConnectorFilter, ExtensibleMatchFilter, PresentFilter, SubstringFilter
```
public class Filter
extends Object
```
An abstract Asn1Object used to store the filter. A filter is seen as a tree with a root. This class does nothing, it's just the root of all the different filters.

Author:

Apache Directory Project

- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  Filter()
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  Filter getParent()
  Get the parent
  
  void setParent(Filter parent)
  Set the parent
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Filter
```
public Filter()
```
- Method Detail
  - getParent
```
public Filter getParent()
```
    Get the parent
    
    Returns:
    
    Returns the parent.
  - setParent
```
public void setParent(Filter parent)
```
    Set the parent
    
    Parameters:
    
    parent - The parent to set.