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## constrainFilter() function

A utility function which takes a filter and enforces constraint(s) on it

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare function constrainFilter<T extends object>(originalFilter: Filter<T> | undefined, constraint: AnyObject): Filter<T>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  originalFilter | [Filter](./filter.filter.md)<!-- -->&lt;T&gt; \| undefined | the filter to apply the constrain(s) to |
|  constraint | [AnyObject](./repository.anyobject.md) | the constraint which is to be applied on the filter |

<b>Returns:</b>

[Filter](./filter.filter.md)<!-- -->&lt;T&gt;

Filter the modified filter with the constraint, otherwise the original filter