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17 package org.mxchange.jcore.criteria;
21 import org.mxchange.jcore.FrameworkInterface;
24 * A general interface for criteria
26 * @author Roland Haeder
28 public interface Criteria extends FrameworkInterface {
30 * Adds a boolean criteria
32 * @param key Key of criteria
33 * @param value Value of criteria
35 public void addCriteria (final String key, final Boolean value);
38 * Adds a string criteria
40 * @param key Key of criteria
41 * @param value Value of criteria
43 public void addCriteria (final String key, final String value);
46 * Adds a number criteria
48 * @param key Key of criteria
49 * @param value Value of criteria
51 public void addCriteria (final String key, final Number value);
54 * Gets all values from underlaying map in an iterator.
56 * @return Values iteratable
58 public Iterable<Object> values ();
61 * Gets all entries as a key-value pair
63 * @return Key-value paira of all entries
65 public Set<Map.Entry<String, Object>> entrySet ();