## org.apache.ivy.plugins.version
Class ChainVersionMatcher

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.ivy.plugins.version.AbstractVersionMatcher
          org.apache.ivy.plugins.version.ChainVersionMatcher

All Implemented Interfaces:
  IvySettingsAware, VersionMatcher

    public class ChainVersionMatcher

extends AbstractVersionMatcher

An implementation of `VersionMatcher` chaining several version matchers, and implemeting the `VersionMatcher` interface by returning results from the first matcher in the chain accepting the version.

Constructor Summary
`ChainVersionMatcher()` Unique Constructor.

Method Summary
`boolean` `accept(ModuleRevisionId askedMrid, ModuleDescriptor foundMD)` Indicates if this version matcher considers that the module found matches the asked one.
`boolean` `accept(ModuleRevisionId askedMrid, ModuleRevisionId foundMrid)` Indicates if this version matcher considers that the module revision found matches the asked one.
`void` `add(VersionMatcher matcher)` Adds a `VersionMatcher` to the chain.
`int` `compare(ModuleRevisionId askedMrid, ModuleRevisionId foundMrid, java.util.Comparator staticComparator)` This method should be overriden in most cases, because it uses the default contract to return 1 when it's not possible to know which revision is greater.
`java.util.List` `getMatchers()` Returns the list of matchers in the chain.
`boolean` `isDynamic(ModuleRevisionId askedMrid)` Indicates if the given asked ModuleRevisionId should be considered as dynamic for the current VersionMatcher or not.
`boolean` `needModuleDescriptor(ModuleRevisionId askedMrid, ModuleRevisionId foundMrid)` Indicates if this VersionMatcher needs module descriptors to determine if a module revision matches the asked one.
`void` `setSettings(IvySettings settings)` Sets the settings this matcher will use, and set to the matcher in the chain which implements `IvySettingsAware`.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.ivy.plugins.version.AbstractVersionMatcher
`getName, getSettings, setName, toString`

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

Constructor Detail

### ChainVersionMatcher

    public ChainVersionMatcher()

  Unique Constructor.

Method Detail

### add

    public void add(VersionMatcher matcher)

  Adds a `VersionMatcher` to the chain.

  Parameters:
    `matcher` - the version matcher to add. Must not be null

### setSettings

    public void setSettings(IvySettings settings)

  Sets the settings this matcher will use, and set to the matcher in the chain which implements `IvySettingsAware`.

  Specified by:
    `setSettings` in interface `IvySettingsAware`
  Overrides:
    `setSettings` in class `AbstractVersionMatcher`
  Parameters:
    `settings` - the settings to use in the whole chain. Must not be null.

### getMatchers

    public java.util.List getMatchers()

  Returns the list of matchers in the chain.

  The list is returned as an unmodifiable view on the actual list of matchers, and will thus reflect futher changes made in the chain.

  Returns:
    the list of matchers in the chain. Is never null.

### isDynamic

    public boolean isDynamic(ModuleRevisionId askedMrid)

  Description copied from interface: `VersionMatcher`
  Indicates if the given asked ModuleRevisionId should be considered as dynamic for the current VersionMatcher or not.

  Parameters:
    `askedMrid` - the dependency module revision id as asked by a module
  Returns:
    true if this revision is considered as a dynamic one, false otherwise

### compare

    public int compare(ModuleRevisionId askedMrid,
                       ModuleRevisionId foundMrid,
                       java.util.Comparator staticComparator)

  Description copied from class: `AbstractVersionMatcher`
  This method should be overriden in most cases, because it uses the default contract to return 1 when it's not possible to know which revision is greater.

  Specified by:
    `compare` in interface `VersionMatcher`
  Overrides:
    `compare` in class `AbstractVersionMatcher`
  Parameters:
    `askedMrid` - the dynamic revision to compare
    `foundMrid` - the static revision to compare
    `staticComparator` - a comparator which can be used to compare static revisions
  Returns:
    0 if it's not possible to know which one is greater, greater than 0 if askedMrid should be considered greater, lower than 0 if it can't be consider greater

### accept

    public boolean accept(ModuleRevisionId askedMrid,
                          ModuleRevisionId foundMrid)

  Description copied from interface: `VersionMatcher`
  Indicates if this version matcher considers that the module revision found matches the asked one.

  Returns:

### needModuleDescriptor

    public boolean needModuleDescriptor(ModuleRevisionId askedMrid,
                                        ModuleRevisionId foundMrid)

  Description copied from interface: `VersionMatcher`
  Indicates if this VersionMatcher needs module descriptors to determine if a module revision matches the asked one. Note that returning true in this method may imply big performance issues.

  Specified by:
    `needModuleDescriptor` in interface `VersionMatcher`
  Overrides:
    `needModuleDescriptor` in class `AbstractVersionMatcher`
  Returns:

### accept

    public boolean accept(ModuleRevisionId askedMrid,
                          ModuleDescriptor foundMD)

  Description copied from interface: `VersionMatcher`
  Indicates if this version matcher considers that the module found matches the asked one. This method can be called even needModuleDescriptor(ModuleRevisionId askedMrid, ModuleRevisionId foundMrid) returns false, so it is required to implement it in any case, a usual default implementation being: return accept(askedMrid, foundMD.getResolvedModuleRevisionId());

  Specified by:
    `accept` in interface `VersionMatcher`
  Overrides:
    `accept` in class `AbstractVersionMatcher`
  Returns: