org.apache.commons.collections4.functors

## Class AnyPredicate<T>

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

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, PredicateDecorator<T>, Predicate<T>

      public final class AnyPredicate<T>
      extends AbstractQuantifierPredicate<T>

  Predicate implementation that returns true if any of the predicates return true. If the array of predicates is empty, then this predicate returns false.

  NOTE: In versions prior to 3.2 an array size of zero or one threw an exception.

  Since:
    3.0
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.commons.collections4.functors.AbstractQuantifierPredicate

      `iPredicates`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `AnyPredicate(Predicate<? super T>... predicates)` Constructor that performs no validation.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static <T> Predicate<T>` | `anyPredicate(Collection<? extends Predicate<? super T>> predicates)` Factory to create the predicate.
    `static <T> Predicate<T>` | `anyPredicate(Predicate<? super T>... predicates)` Factory to create the predicate.
    `boolean` | `evaluate(T object)` Evaluates the predicate returning true if any predicate returns true.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.collections4.functors.AbstractQuantifierPredicate

      `getPredicates`

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### AnyPredicate

          public AnyPredicate(Predicate<? super T>... predicates)

      Constructor that performs no validation. Use `anyPredicate` if you want that.
      Parameters:
        `predicates` - the predicates to check, not cloned, not null

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### anyPredicate

          public static <T> Predicate<T> anyPredicate(Predicate<? super T>... predicates)

      Factory to create the predicate.

      If the array is size zero, the predicate always returns false. If the array is size one, then that predicate is returned.

      Type Parameters:
        `T` - the type that the predicate queries
      Parameters:
        `predicates` - the predicates to check, cloned, not null
      Returns:
        the `any` predicate
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - if the predicates array is null
        `NullPointerException` - if any predicate in the array is null

    - #### anyPredicate

          public static <T> Predicate<T> anyPredicate(Collection<? extends Predicate<? super T>> predicates)

      Factory to create the predicate.

      If the collection is size zero, the predicate always returns false. If the collection is size one, then that predicate is returned.

      Type Parameters:
        `T` - the type that the predicate queries
      Parameters:
        `predicates` - the predicates to check, cloned, not null
      Returns:
        the `all` predicate
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - if the predicates array is null
        `NullPointerException` - if any predicate in the array is null

    - #### evaluate

          public boolean evaluate(T object)

      Evaluates the predicate returning true if any predicate returns true.
      Parameters:
        `object` - the input object
      Returns:
        true if any decorated predicate return true

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