Filter — Filters messages before passing them to a resource
The Filter pattern removes unwanted messages from the route based on an expression.
The Filter pattern can appear anywhere in the body of a route.
Table 13 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.
Table 13. Filter Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Expression | Specifies the expression used to determine if the message is to be filtered from the route. |
| language | Specifies the expression language used to process the expression. |
| Inherit Error Handler | Specifies whether the node should use the error handler configured for the route.
The default is Disabled. |
| Id | Specifies a unique identifier for the endpoint. The Id can be used to refer to the endpoint in the Camel XML file. |
| Description | Specifies a text description for the node. This description is included in the generated XML file, but it is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel. |