Assertion (Apache LDAP API 2.0.0.AM3 API Documentation)

All Superinterfaces:

Cloneable
```
public interface Assertion
extends Cloneable
```
A candidacy predicate which tests if an entry satisfies some condition before being returned by a search.

Author:

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Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`assertCandidate(Entry entry)`	Checks to see if a candidate is valid by asserting an arbitrary predicate against the candidate.

- Method Detail
  - assertCandidate
```
boolean assertCandidate(Entry entry)
                 throws NamingException
```
    Checks to see if a candidate is valid by asserting an arbitrary predicate against the candidate. Where available entry will be provided however there is no guarantee. The entry's attributes are only provided if they were previously accessed. All assertions should handle cases where the entry argument is null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entry - the entry if available
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the candidate satisfies the predicate, false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if an error occurs while asserting the predicate