org.apache.commons.collections4.functors

## Class IdentityPredicate<T>

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

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Predicate<T>

      public final class IdentityPredicate<T>
      extends Object
      implements Predicate<T>, Serializable

  Predicate implementation that returns true if the input is the same object as the one stored in this predicate.
  Since:
    3.0
  Version:
    $Id: IdentityPredicate.java 1686855 2015-06-22 13:00:27Z tn $
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `IdentityPredicate(T object)` Constructor that performs no validation.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `evaluate(T object)` Evaluates the predicate returning true if the input object is identical to the stored object.
    `T` | `getValue()` Gets the value.
    `static <T> Predicate<T>` | `identityPredicate(T object)` Factory to create the identity predicate.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### IdentityPredicate

          public IdentityPredicate(T object)

      Constructor that performs no validation. Use `identityPredicate` if you want that.
      Parameters:
        `object` - the object to compare to

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### identityPredicate

          public static <T> Predicate<T> identityPredicate(T object)

      Factory to create the identity predicate.
      Type Parameters:
        `T` - the type that the predicate queries
      Parameters:
        `object` - the object to compare to
      Returns:
        the predicate

    - #### evaluate

          public boolean evaluate(T object)

      Evaluates the predicate returning true if the input object is identical to the stored object.
      Specified by:
        `evaluate` in interface `Predicate<T>`
      Parameters:
        `object` - the input object
      Returns:
        true if input is the same object as the stored value

    - #### getValue

          public T getValue()

      Gets the value.
      Returns:
        the value
      Since:
        3.1

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