Filter (checkstyle 10.21.0 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

FilterSet, SeverityMatchFilter, SuppressFilterElement, SuppressionFilter, SuppressionSingleFilter, SuppressWarningsFilter, SuppressWithNearbyTextFilter, SuppressWithPlainTextCommentFilter

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
```
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Filter
```
An interface for filtering AuditEvents.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  boolean accept(AuditEvent event)
  Determines whether or not a filtered AuditEvent is accepted.

- Method Detail
  - accept
```
boolean accept(AuditEvent event)
```
    Determines whether or not a filtered AuditEvent is accepted.
    
    Parameters:
    
    event - the AuditEvent to filter.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the event is accepted.