[ACCUMULO-1394] Allow RegExFilter subclass to call setNegate.

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.5.0
• Fix Version/s: 1.4.4, 1.5.1, 1.6.0
• Assignee: Christopher Tubbs
• Reporter: David Medinets
• Created: 08/May/13 18:21
• Updated: 28/Apr/14 19:44
• Resolved: 16/May/13 18:02

Description

I wrote an iterator that sets RegExFilter options inside its init() method. I created a HashMap to hold options, then added entries for RegExFilter.COLF_REGEX. However, the Filter.NEGATE is private and the setNegate function only accepts an IteratorSetting option which I don't have inside my iterator's init() method (true?). So I simply used a "negate" string literal which I don't like.

I propose making NEGATE public as is done in the RegExFilter class. Any reason not to? Is there a better approach?