CustomTypeSafeMatcher (JavaHamcrest 2.0.0.0 API)
Date: 2015-01-18

org.hamcrest

## Class CustomTypeSafeMatcher<T>

- java.lang.Object
- - org.hamcrest.BaseMatcher<T>
  - - org.hamcrest.TypeSafeMatcher<T>
    - - org.hamcrest.CustomTypeSafeMatcher<T>

- Type Parameters:
    `T` - The type of object being matched
  All Implemented Interfaces:
    Matcher<T>, SelfDescribing

      public abstract class CustomTypeSafeMatcher<T>
      extends TypeSafeMatcher<T>

  Utility class for writing one off matchers. For example:

       Matcher<String> aNonEmptyString = new CustomTypeSafeMatcher<String>("a non empty string") {
         public boolean matchesSafely(String string) {
           return !string.isEmpty();
         }
         public void describeMismatchSafely(String string, Description mismatchDescription) {
           mismatchDescription.appendText("was empty");
         }
       };

  This is a variant of `CustomMatcher` that first type checks the argument being matched. By the time `TypeSafeMatcher.matchesSafely(T)` is is called the argument is guaranteed to be non-null and of the correct type.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `CustomTypeSafeMatcher(java.lang.String description)`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `describeTo(Description description)` Generates a description of the object.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.hamcrest.TypeSafeMatcher

      `describeMismatch, describeMismatchSafely, matches, matchesSafely`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.hamcrest.BaseMatcher

      `_dont_implement_Matcher___instead_extend_BaseMatcher_, toString`

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

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### CustomTypeSafeMatcher

          public CustomTypeSafeMatcher(java.lang.String description)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### describeTo

          public final void describeTo(Description description)

      Description copied from interface: `SelfDescribing`
      Generates a description of the object. The description may be part of a a description of a larger object of which this is just a component, so it should be worded appropriately.
      Parameters:
        `description` - The description to be built or appended to.