QuestionFilter.java

  static class Question {
    private String name;
    private String status;
    private String module;

    public Question(String name, String status, String module) {
      this.name = name;
      this.status = status;
      this.module = module;
    }

    public Set<String> searchIndex() {
      return Sets.newHashSet("name:" + name, "status:" + status, "module:" + module);
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(this)
              .add("name", name)
              .add("status", status)
              .add("module", module)
              .toString();
    }
  }

  @Test
  public void happyPath() throws Exception {
    Set<String> filter = Sets.newHashSet("name:none", "status:none","module:A2");

    List<Question> questions = Lists.newArrayList(
            new Question("Q1", "asad", "A1"),
            new Question("Q1", "something", "A2"),
            new Question("Q1", "else", "A3"),
            new Question("Q2", "good", "A2"),
            new Question("Q2", "bad", "A3")
    );
    
    List<Question> filteredQuestions = questions
            .stream()
            .filter(it -> shouldBeFilteredBy(filter, it))
            .collect(Collectors.toList());
    
    for (Question each : filteredQuestions) {
      System.out.println(each);
    }
  }

  private boolean shouldBeFilteredBy(Set<String> filter, Question it) {
    Set<String> index = it.searchIndex();
    for (String each : filter) {
      if (each.contains("none")) {
        continue;
      }
      if (!index.contains(each)) {
        return false;
      }
    }
    return true;
  }
}