public static Filter getFilter(Configuration conf) {
    return FilterCompat.get(getFilterPredicate(conf), getUnboundRecordFilterInstance(conf));
  }
public static Filter getFilter(Configuration conf) {
    return FilterCompat.get(getFilterPredicate(conf), getUnboundRecordFilterInstance(conf));
  }
public static Filter getFilter ( Configuration conf ) { return FilterCompat . get ( getFilterPredicate ( conf ) , getUnboundRecordFilterInstance ( conf ) ) ; }
Returns a non-null Filter, which is a wrapper around either a
FilterPredicate, an UnboundRecordFilter, or a no-op filter.

@param conf a configuration
@return a filter for the unbound record filter specified in conf
Returns a non - null Filter which is a wrapper around either a FilterPredicate an UnboundRecordFilter or a no - op filter .