VersionFilterBuilder

```
public interface VersionFilterBuilder
```
Builds VersionFilter instances out of input expression string.

Since:

2.0.18

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String VERSION_FILTER_SUPPRESSED
Config property for version filter suppression.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.util.Optional<VersionFilter>`	`buildVersionFilter(java.lang.String filterExpression, java.util.function.Function<java.lang.String,VersionConstraint> versionConstraintParser)`	Builds a version filter based on the given filter expression.

- Field Detail
  - VERSION_FILTER_SUPPRESSED
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static final java.lang.String VERSION_FILTER_SUPPRESSED
```
    Config property for version filter suppression. Presence of this key will suppress filter created by this builder. This key is not meant for users, but to programmatically signal filtering suppression.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - buildVersionFilter
```
java.util.Optional<VersionFilter> buildVersionFilter(java.lang.String filterExpression,
                                                     java.util.function.Function<java.lang.String,VersionConstraint> versionConstraintParser)
```
    Builds a version filter based on the given filter expression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filterExpression - a string containing filter expressions, may be null.
    
    versionConstraintParser - version constraint parts to be used during parsing, must not be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    optional version filter, never null.