javax.mail.search

## Class FromTerm

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.mail.search.SearchTerm
  - - javax.mail.search.AddressTerm
    - - javax.mail.search.FromTerm

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

      public final class FromTerm
      extends AddressTerm

  This class implements comparisons for the From Address header.
  Author:
    Bill Shannon, John Mani
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class javax.mail.search.AddressTerm

      `address`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `FromTerm(Address address)` Constructor

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `equals(Object obj)` Equality comparison.
    `boolean` | `match(Message msg)` The address comparator.

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.mail.search.AddressTerm

      `getAddress, hashCode, match`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### FromTerm

          public FromTerm(Address address)

      Constructor
      Parameters:
        `address` - The Address to be compared

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### match

          public boolean match(Message msg)

      The address comparator.
      Specified by:
        `match` in class `SearchTerm`
      Parameters:
        `msg` - The address comparison is applied to this Message
      Returns:
        true if the comparison succeeds, otherwise false

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals(Object obj)

      Equality comparison.
      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `AddressTerm`

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