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17 package org.mxchange.jcore.criteria;
21 import org.mxchange.jcore.FrameworkInterface;
22 import org.mxchange.jcore.criteria.logical.Logical;
25 * A general interface for criteria
27 * @author Roland Haeder
29 public interface Criteria extends FrameworkInterface {
31 * Adds a boolean criteria
33 * @param key Key of criteria
34 * @param value Value of criteria
36 public void addCriteria (final String key, final Boolean value);
39 * Adds a string criteria
41 * @param key Key of criteria
42 * @param value Value of criteria
44 public void addCriteria (final String key, final String value);
47 * Adds a number criteria
49 * @param key Key of criteria
50 * @param value Value of criteria
52 public void addCriteria (final String key, final Number value);
55 * Gets all values from underlaying map in an iterator.
57 * @return Values iteratable
59 public Iterable<Object> values ();
62 * Gets all entries as a key-value pair
64 * @return Key-value paira of all entries
66 public Set<Map.Entry<String, Object>> entrySet ();
69 * Setter for logical matcher instance
71 * @param logical Logical matcher instance
73 public void setLogical (final Logical logical);