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// IBM Corporation - initial implementation
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package org.eclipse.epf.authoring.ui.filters;

import org.eclipse.epf.library.edit.IFilter;
import org.eclipse.epf.library.edit.itemsfilter.FilterHelper;

/**
 * The base class for UI filters. Supports multiple filters.
 * Support filtering the element based on the pattern and type. 
 * 
 * @author Jinhua Xi
 * @since 1.0
 * 
 */
public class AbstractBaseFilter {

	protected FilterHelper helper;

	protected IFilter[] additionalFilters = null;

	/**
	 * added for futher filtering. For example, we may set a filer to prevent
	 * generalizers as base element to avoid circular dependency
	 * 
	 * @param additionalFilters
	 */
	public void setAdditionalFilters(IFilter[] additionalFilters) {
		this.additionalFilters = additionalFilters;
	}

	public FilterHelper getHelper() {
		return helper;
	}

	public void setHelper(FilterHelper helper) {
		this.helper = helper;
	}

	/*
	 * subclass method should call this before returning true.
	 */
	public boolean accept(Object obj) {

		// Jinhua Xi, added for futher filtering.
		// For example, we may set a filer to prevent generalizers as base
		// element to avoid circular dependency
		if (additionalFilters != null && additionalFilters.length > 0) {
			for (int i = 0; i < additionalFilters.length; i++) {
				if (additionalFilters[i].accept(obj) == false) {
					return false;
				}
			}
		}

		return true;
	}

}