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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/filter](./filter.md) &gt; [FilterBuilder](./filter.filterbuilder.md) &gt; [impose](./filter.filterbuilder.impose.md)

## FilterBuilder.impose() method

Add a Filter or Where constraint object. If it is a filter object, create an `and` clause for conflicting keys with its where object. For any other properties, throw an error. If it's not a Filter, coerce it to a filter, and carry out the same logic.

**Signature:**

```typescript
impose(constraint: Filter<MT> | Where<MT>): this;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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constraint


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[Filter](./filter.filter.md)<!-- -->&lt;MT&gt; \| [Where](./filter.where.md)<!-- -->&lt;MT&gt;


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a constraint object to merge with own filter object


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**Returns:**

this