ChannelMatchers (Netty API Reference (4.1.0.CR7))

java.lang.Object
- io.netty.channel.group.ChannelMatchers

```
public final class ChannelMatchers
extends Object
```
Helper class which provides often used ChannelMatcher implementations.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static ChannelMatcher`	`all()` Returns a `ChannelMatcher` that matches all `Channel`s.
`static ChannelMatcher`	`compose(ChannelMatcher... matchers)` Return a composite of the given `ChannelMatcher`s.
`static ChannelMatcher`	`invert(ChannelMatcher matcher)` Invert the given `ChannelMatcher`.
`static ChannelMatcher`	`is(Channel channel)` Returns a `ChannelMatcher` that matches the given `Channel`.
`static ChannelMatcher`	`isInstanceOf(Class<? extends Channel> clazz)` Returns a `ChannelMatcher` that matches all `Channel`s that are an instance of sub-type of the given class.
`static ChannelMatcher`	`isNonServerChannel()` Returns a `ChannelMatcher` that matches all `Channel`s that are not of type `ServerChannel`.
`static ChannelMatcher`	`isNot(Channel channel)` Returns a `ChannelMatcher` that matches all `Channel`s except the given.
`static ChannelMatcher`	`isNotInstanceOf(Class<? extends Channel> clazz)` Returns a `ChannelMatcher` that matches all `Channel`s that are not an instance of sub-type of the given class.
`static ChannelMatcher`	`isServerChannel()` Returns a `ChannelMatcher` that matches all `Channel`s that are of type `ServerChannel`.

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

- Method Detail
  - all
```
public static ChannelMatcher all()
```
    Returns a ChannelMatcher that matches all Channels.
  - isNot
```
public static ChannelMatcher isNot(Channel channel)
```
    Returns a ChannelMatcher that matches all Channels except the given.
  - is
```
public static ChannelMatcher is(Channel channel)
```
    Returns a ChannelMatcher that matches the given Channel.
  - isInstanceOf
```
public static ChannelMatcher isInstanceOf(Class<? extends Channel> clazz)
```
    Returns a ChannelMatcher that matches all Channels that are an instance of sub-type of the given class.
  - isNotInstanceOf
```
public static ChannelMatcher isNotInstanceOf(Class<? extends Channel> clazz)
```
    Returns a ChannelMatcher that matches all Channels that are not an instance of sub-type of the given class.
  - isServerChannel
```
public static ChannelMatcher isServerChannel()
```
    Returns a ChannelMatcher that matches all Channels that are of type ServerChannel.
  - isNonServerChannel
```
public static ChannelMatcher isNonServerChannel()
```
    Returns a ChannelMatcher that matches all Channels that are not of type ServerChannel.
  - invert
```
public static ChannelMatcher invert(ChannelMatcher matcher)
```
    Invert the given ChannelMatcher.
  - compose
```
public static ChannelMatcher compose(ChannelMatcher... matchers)
```
    Return a composite of the given ChannelMatchers. This means all ChannelMatcher must return true to match.

Class ChannelMatchers

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

all

isNot

is

isInstanceOf

isNotInstanceOf

isServerChannel

isNonServerChannel

invert

compose