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1 /*--
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3  $Id: Filter.java,v 1.9 2004/02/06 09:28:31 jhunter Exp $
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55  */
56
57 package org.jdom.filter;
58
59
60 /**
61  * A generalized filter to restrict visibility or mutability on a list.
62  *
63  * @version $Revision: 1.9 $, $Date: 2004/02/06 09:28:31 $
64  * @author Jools Enticknap
65  * @author Bradley S. Huffman
66  */
67 public interface Filter extends java.io.Serializable JavaDoc {
68     /**
69      * Check to see if the object matches a predefined set of rules.
70      *
71      * @param obj The object to verify.
72      * @return <code>true</code> if the object matches a predfined
73      * set of rules.
74      */
75     public boolean matches(Object JavaDoc obj);
76 }
77
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