Commons Collections example source code file (PredicateDecorator.java)

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The Commons Collections PredicateDecorator.java source code

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package org.apache.commons.collections.functors;

import org.apache.commons.collections.Predicate;

/**
 * Defines a predicate that decorates one or more other predicates.
 * <p>
 * This interface enables tools to access the decorated predicates.
 * 
 * @since Commons Collections 3.1
 * @version $Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 13:33:15 +0100 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $
 * 
 * @author Stephen Colebourne
 */
public interface PredicateDecorator extends Predicate {

    /**
     * Gets the predicates being decorated as an array.
     * <p>
     * The array may be the internal data structure of the predicate and thus
     * should not be altered.
     * 
     * @return the predicates being decorated
     */
    Predicate[] getPredicates();

}