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1 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2 // Clirr: compares two versions of a java library for binary compatibility
3 // Copyright (C) 2003 - 2005 Lars Kühne
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18 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
19
20 package net.sf.clirr.core;
21
22 import org.apache.bcel.classfile.JavaClass;
23
24 /**
25  * A filter for Java classes.
26  * <p>
27  * Instances of this interface are passed to the
28  * {@link Checker#reportDiffs} method of the {@link Checker} class.
29  * </p>
30  *
31  * @see Checker#reportDiffs
32  * @see java.io.FileFilter
33  * @author lkuehne
34  */
35 public interface ClassFilter
36 {
37     /**
38      * Tests whether or not a given java class is considered when reporting the API
39      * differences between jar files.
40      *
41      * @param clazz a Java class
42      * @return true if clazz should be considered by the Checker
43      * in this object.
44      */
45     boolean isSelected(JavaClass clazz);
46 }
47
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