FilterParser (Ldaptive 2.3.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.ldaptive.filter.FilterParser

```
public final class FilterParser
extends Object
```
Encapsulates a FilterFunction and exposes a convenience static method for parsing filters. The filter function used by this class can be set using the system property FILTER_FUNCTION_PROPERTY.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`private static FilterFunction`	`FILTER_FUNCTION`	Default filter function.
`private static Constructor<?>`	`FILTER_FUNCTION_CONSTRUCTOR`	Custom filter parser constructor.
`private static String`	`FILTER_FUNCTION_PROPERTY`	Ldap filter function system property.
`private static Logger`	`LOGGER`	Logger for this class.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

private FilterParser()
Default constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static FilterFunction`	`getFilterFunction()`	The `FILTER_FUNCTION_PROPERTY` property is checked and that class is loaded if provided.
`static Filter`	`parse(String filter)`	Parse the supplied filter string.

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

- Field Detail
  - FILTER_FUNCTION_PROPERTY
```
private static final String FILTER_FUNCTION_PROPERTY
```
    Ldap filter function system property.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LOGGER
```
private static final Logger LOGGER
```
    Logger for this class.
  - FILTER_FUNCTION
```
private static final FilterFunction FILTER_FUNCTION
```
    Default filter function.
  - FILTER_FUNCTION_CONSTRUCTOR
```
private static final Constructor<?> FILTER_FUNCTION_CONSTRUCTOR
```
    Custom filter parser constructor.
- Constructor Detail
  - FilterParser
```
private FilterParser()
```
    Default constructor.
- Method Detail
  - getFilterFunction
```
public static FilterFunction getFilterFunction()
```
    The FILTER_FUNCTION_PROPERTY property is checked and that class is loaded if provided. Otherwise the DefaultFilterFunction is returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    default filter function
  - parse
```
public static Filter parse(String filter)
                    throws FilterParseException
```
    Parse the supplied filter string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filter - to parse
    
    Returns:
    
    search filter
    
    Throws:
    
    FilterParseException - if filter is invalid