Package org.htmlparser

Interface NodeFilter

All Superinterfaces:
Cloneable, Serializable
All Known Implementing Classes:
AndFilter, AndFilterWrapper, CssSelectorNodeFilter, Filter, HasAttributeFilter, HasAttributeFilterWrapper, HasChildFilter, HasChildFilterWrapper, HasParentFilter, HasParentFilterWrapper, HasSiblingFilter, HasSiblingFilterWrapper, IsEqualFilter, LinkRegexFilter, LinkStringFilter, NodeClassFilter, NodeClassFilterWrapper, NotFilter, NotFilterWrapper, OrFilter, OrFilterWrapper, RegexFilter, RegexFilterWrapper, StringFilter, StringFilterWrapper, TagNameFilter, TagNameFilterWrapper, XorFilter
public interface NodeFilter extends Serializable, Cloneable
Implement this interface to select particular nodes.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    accept(Node node)
    Predicate to determine whether or not to keep the given node.

  • Method Details

    • accept

      boolean accept(Node node)
      Predicate to determine whether or not to keep the given node. The behaviour based on this outcome is determined by the context in which it is called. It may lead to the node being added to a list or printed out. See the calling routine for details.
      Parameters:
      node - The node to test.
      Returns:
      true if the node is to be kept, false if it is to be discarded.