ColumnFilter.java

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package org.dashbuilder.dataset.filter;

/**
 * Base class for defining a filter over a data set column.
 */
public abstract class ColumnFilter {

    protected String columnId = null;

    public ColumnFilter() {
    }

    public ColumnFilter(String columnId) {
        this.columnId = columnId;
    }

    public String getColumnId() {
        return columnId;
    }

    public void setColumnId(String columnId) {
        this.columnId = columnId;
    }

    public abstract ColumnFilter cloneInstance();

    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        try {
            ColumnFilter other = (ColumnFilter) obj;
            if (columnId != null && !columnId.equals(other.columnId)) return false;
            return true;
        } catch (ClassCastException e) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}