WebFilterBase (Web API 2021)

All Superinterfaces:

EnumWebPersistableState, KeyedObject, Persistable, WebDisplayUnit, WebFeatures, WebObjectInfo, WebPromptSite

All Known Subinterfaces:

WebCustomGroup, WebFilter
```
public interface WebFilterBase
extends WebObjectInfo, Persistable
```
The WebFilterBase interface is the base interface for both WebFilter and WebCustomGroup.

Since:

MicroStrategy Web 8.1.0

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface com.microstrategy.utils.serialization.EnumWebPersistableState
  BARE_MINIMAL_STATE_INFO, MAXIMAL_STATE_INFO, MINIMAL_STATE_INFO, TYPICAL_STATE_INFO

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`WebDisplayHelper`	`getDisplayHelper()`	Returns a `WebExpressionHelper` object linked to this filter.
`WebExpression`	`getExpression()`	Returns the expression which comprises the filter, as a `WebExpression` object.
`int`	`getFilterType()`	Returns the filter type.
`void`	`setFilterType(int filterType)`	Sets a filter type.

Methods inherited from interface com.microstrategy.utils.KeyedObject
_getObKey

Methods inherited from interface com.microstrategy.utils.serialization.Persistable
restoreState, restoreState, saveState, saveState, saveState, saveState

Methods inherited from interface com.microstrategy.web.objects.WebDisplayUnit
addDetails, applyVisitor, canHighlight, getChildUnits, getDisplayName, getDisplayUnitType, hasDetails, highlightUnit, highlightUnit, isHighlighted, isObjectInfo, isSelected, setDisplayName, setSelected

Methods inherited from interface com.microstrategy.web.objects.WebFeatures
isFeatureAvailable, isFeatureAvailable

Methods inherited from interface com.microstrategy.web.objects.WebObjectInfo
buildShortObjectAttributes, buildShortXML, getAbbreviation, getAccessGranted, getAncestors, getCardStatus, getCertifiedInfo, getComments, getContainerDid, getContainerType, getCreationTime, getCreationTimeStamp, getDataSources, getDefaultLanguage, getDescription, getExtendedType, getFactory, getFlags, getIconPath, getID, getModificationTime, getModificationTimeStamp, getName, getNonSchedulable, getOtherNameTransCount, getOwner, getParent, getPreSaveAsFlags, getProjectId, getProjectName, getPropertyFlags, getPropertySetFilter, getPropertySets, getRecommendationInfo, getSecurity, getState, getSubType, getTemplateInfo, getType, getVersionID, getViewMediaSettings, getVisualizationViewMode, getXML, getXML, hasOwner, isAncestorNamedFolder, isDirty, isEmbedded, isHidden, isNew, isPopulated, populate, populate, setAbbreviation, setComments, setDataSources, setDefaultLanguage, setDescription, setExtendedType, setFlags, setHidden, setIconPath, setName, setNonSchedulable, setPreSaveAsFlags, setPropertyFlags

Methods inherited from interface com.microstrategy.web.objects.WebPromptSite
getPromptInstances

- Method Detail
  - getFilterType
```
int getFilterType()
```
    Returns the filter type. This value is from EnumDSSXMLFilterType.
    
    Returns:
    
    The filter type of either a filter or a custom group.
  - setFilterType
```
void setFilterType(int filterType)
```
    Sets a filter type. This value is from EnumDSSXMLFilterType.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filterType - the filter type of either a filter or a custom group.
  - getExpression
```
WebExpression getExpression()
```
    Returns the expression which comprises the filter, as a WebExpression object.
    
    Returns:
    
    The WebExpression object corresponding to this filter.
  - getDisplayHelper
```
WebDisplayHelper getDisplayHelper()
```
    Returns a WebExpressionHelper object linked to this filter. This object can be used to generate display XML and highlight/select/detail objects.
    
    Returns:
    
    A WebExpressionHelper object which is linked to this filter.