package com.onaro.util.jfc.tables.filter.matcher;

import java.util.*;

public interface FilterMatcher {
    /**
     * Tests if a value (a cell in the table) matches the "filter by" expression and should be displayed.
     * @param value the value to test
     * @return true if, according to this filter, the value should be displayed
     */
    public boolean isAccepted(Object value);

    /**
     * Enable renders to highlight parts of the the filtered value
     * If the pattern appear more than once, the ranges of all those places will be returned
     * @param value the filtered value
     * @return ranges that mathes the filter pattern in the value
     */
    public List<MatchRange> getAcceptedRange(Object value);
}