Rule (root 0.8.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.jacoco.report.check.Rule

```
public final class Rule
extends java.lang.Object
```
A rule applies for a certain element type and can define any number of limits for all elements of this type.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Rule()
Creates a new Rule without limits.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Limit`	`createLimit()`	Creates and adds a new `Limit`.
`ICoverageNode.ElementType`	`getElement()`
`java.lang.String`	`getExcludes()`
`java.lang.String`	`getIncludes()`
`java.util.List<Limit>`	`getLimits()`
`void`	`setElement(ICoverageNode.ElementType elementType)`
`void`	`setExcludes(java.lang.String excludes)`
`void`	`setIncludes(java.lang.String includes)`
`void`	`setLimits(java.util.List<Limit> limits)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Rule
```
public Rule()
```
    Creates a new Rule without limits.
- Method Detail
  - getElement
```
public ICoverageNode.ElementType getElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    element type this rule applies to
  - setElement
```
public void setElement(ICoverageNode.ElementType elementType)
```
    Parameters:
    
    elementType - element type this rule applies to
  - getIncludes
```
public java.lang.String getIncludes()
```
    Returns:
    
    includes pattern
  - setIncludes
```
public void setIncludes(java.lang.String includes)
```
    Parameters:
    
    includes - includes pattern
  - getExcludes
```
public java.lang.String getExcludes()
```
    Returns:
    
    excludes pattern
  - setExcludes
```
public void setExcludes(java.lang.String excludes)
```
    Parameters:
    
    excludes - excludes patterns
  - getLimits
```
public java.util.List<Limit> getLimits()
```
    Returns:
    
    list of Limits configured for this rule
  - setLimits
```
public void setLimits(java.util.List<Limit> limits)
```
    Parameters:
    
    limits - list of Limits configured for this rule
  - createLimit
```
public Limit createLimit()
```
    Creates and adds a new Limit.
    
    Returns:
    
    creates Limit