if (filterCaps != null && filterCaps.getScalarCapabilities() != null && filterCaps.getScalarCapabilities().getComparisonOperators()!= null){ final ComparisonOperatorType.Enum[] xbCompOpsArray = filterCaps.getScalarCapabilities().getComparisonOperators().getComparisonOperatorArray(); for (final ComparisonOperatorType.Enum compOp : xbCompOpsArray) { if (compOp.equals(ComparisonOperatorType.EQUAL_TO)) {