javax.mail.search

## Class AddressTerm

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

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    FromTerm, RecipientTerm

      public abstract class AddressTerm
      extends SearchTerm

  This class implements Message Address comparisons.
  Author:
    Bill Shannon, John Mani
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Address` | `address` The address.

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected` | `AddressTerm(Address address)`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `equals(Object obj)` Equality comparison.
    `Address` | `getAddress()` Return the address to match with.
    `int` | `hashCode()` Compute a hashCode for this object.
    `protected boolean` | `match(Address a)` Match against the argument Address.

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

      `match`

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

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### address

          protected Address address

      The address.

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### AddressTerm

          protected AddressTerm(Address address)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getAddress

          public Address getAddress()

      Return the address to match with.
      Returns:
        the adddress

    - #### match

          protected boolean match(Address a)

      Match against the argument Address.
      Parameters:
        `a` - the address to match
      Returns:
        true if it matches

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals(Object obj)

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

    - #### hashCode

          public int hashCode()

      Compute a hashCode for this object.
      Overrides:
        `hashCode` in class `Object`

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