org.hamcrest.core
Class DescribedAs<T>

java.lang.Object
  org.hamcrest.BaseMatcher<T>
      org.hamcrest.core.DescribedAs<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Matcher<T>, SelfDescribing

public class DescribedAs<T>
extends BaseMatcher<T>

Provides a custom description to another matcher.

Constructor Summary

DescribedAs(String descriptionTemplate, Matcher<T> matcher, Object[] values)

Method Summary

static <T> Matcher<T>	describedAs(String description, Matcher<T> matcher, Object... values)
void	describeTo(Description description) Generates a description of the object.
boolean	matches(Object o) Evaluates the matcher for argument item.

Methods inherited from class org.hamcrest.BaseMatcher

_dont_implement_Matcher___instead_extend_BaseMatcher_

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DescribedAs

public DescribedAs(String descriptionTemplate,
                   Matcher<T> matcher,
                   Object[] values)

Method Detail

matches

public boolean matches(Object o)

Description copied from interface: Matcher

Evaluates the matcher for argument item.

Parameters:

o - the object against which the matcher is evaluated.

Returns:

true if item matches, otherwise false.

describeTo

public void describeTo(Description description)

Description copied from interface: SelfDescribing

Generates a description of the object. The description may be part of a a description of a larger object of which this is just a component, so it should be worded appropriately.

Parameters:

description - The description to be built or appended to.

describedAs

public static <T> Matcher<T> describedAs(String description,
                                         Matcher<T> matcher,
                                         Object... values)