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11 package org.eclipse.update.search;
12
13 import org.eclipse.update.core.*;
14
15 /**
16  * Classes that implement this interface can be used to filter the
17  * results of the update search.
18  * <p>
19  * <b>Note:</b> This class/interface is part of an interim API that is still under development and expected to
20  * change significantly before reaching stability. It is being made available at this early stage to solicit feedback
21  * from pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API will almost certainly be broken
22  * (repeatedly) as the API evolves.
23  * </p>
24  * @since 3.0
25  */
26 public interface IUpdateSearchFilter {
27     /**
28      * Tests a feature according to this filter's criteria.
29      * @param match the feature to test
30      * @return <samp>true</samp> if the feature has been accepted, <samp>false</samp> otherwise.
31      * @deprecated In 3.1 only the accept (IFeatureReference) will be used
32      */
33     boolean accept(IFeature match);
34
35     /**
36      * Tests a feature reference according to this filter's criteria.
37      * This is a prefilter that allows rejecting a feature before a potentially lengthy download.
38      * @param match the feature reference to test
39      * @return <samp>true</samp> if the feature reference has been accepted, <samp>false</samp> otherwise.
40      */
41     boolean accept(IFeatureReference match);
42 }
43
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