NotPredicate

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.commons.collections4.functors.AbstractPredicate<T>
- - org.apache.commons.collections4.functors.NotPredicate<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the input to the predicate.

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.util.function.Predicate<T>, PredicateDecorator<T>, Predicate<T>
```
public final class NotPredicate<T>
extends AbstractPredicate<T>
implements PredicateDecorator<T>, java.io.Serializable
```
Predicate implementation that returns the opposite of the decorated predicate.

Since:

3.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

NotPredicate(Predicate<? super T> predicate)
Constructor that performs no validation.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Predicate<? super T>[]`	`getPredicates()`	Gets the predicate being decorated.
`static <T> Predicate<T>`	`notPredicate(Predicate<? super T> predicate)`	Creates the not predicate.
`boolean`	`test(T object)`	Evaluates the predicate returning the opposite to the stored predicate.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.collections4.functors.AbstractPredicate
evaluate

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.function.Predicate
and, negate, or

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.collections4.Predicate
evaluate

- Constructor Detail
  - NotPredicate
```
public NotPredicate(Predicate<? super T> predicate)
```
    Constructor that performs no validation. Use notPredicate if you want that.
    
    Parameters:
    
    predicate - the predicate to call after the null check
- Method Detail
  - notPredicate
```
public static <T> Predicate<T> notPredicate(Predicate<? super T> predicate)
```
    Creates the not predicate.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type that the predicate queries
    
    Parameters:
    
    predicate - the predicate to decorate, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    the predicate
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the predicate is null
  - getPredicates
```
public Predicate<? super T>[] getPredicates()
```
    Gets the predicate being decorated.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getPredicates in interface PredicateDecorator<T>
    
    Returns:
    
    the predicate as the only element in an array
    
    Since:
    
    3.1
  - test
```
public boolean test(T object)
```
    Evaluates the predicate returning the opposite to the stored predicate.
    
    Specified by:
    
    test in interface java.util.function.Predicate<T>
    
    Specified by:
    
    test in interface Predicate<T>
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the input object
    
    Returns:
    
    true if predicate returns false