ArticleTypeField::getFilter PHP Method

    public function getFilter()
    {
        $filter = (bool) $this->m_filterOut;
        if (empty($filter)) {
            $filter = false;
        }
        return $filter;
    }

 /**
  * Returns whether articles of this type should be filtered out by default at listings.
  *
  * @return bool
  **/
 public function getFilterStatus()
 {
     return $this->m_metadata->getFilter();
 }