com.microsoft.azure.servicebus.rules.Filter.yml

### YamlMime:JavaType
uid: "com.microsoft.azure.servicebus.rules.Filter"
fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.servicebus.rules.Filter"
name: "Filter"
nameWithType: "Filter"
summary: "Represents a filter expression that is evaluated against a message on a topic."
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syntax: "public abstract class **Filter**"
constructors:
- uid: "com.microsoft.azure.servicebus.rules.Filter.Filter()"
  fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.servicebus.rules.Filter.Filter()"
  name: "Filter()"
  nameWithType: "Filter.Filter()"
  syntax: "public Filter()"
type: "class"
desc: "Represents a filter expression that is evaluated against a message on a topic. This client library provides support for creating only limited types of filters. This is an empty interface to serve as root interface for all supported filter types."
metadata: {}
package: "com.microsoft.azure.servicebus.rules"
artifact: com.microsoft.azure:azure-servicebus:3.6.7