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19
20 package org.netbeans.spi.palette;
21
22 import org.openide.util.Lookup;
23
24 /**
25  * <p>A palette filter than can prevent some categories and/or items from being
26  * displayed in palette's window.</p>
27  *
28  * @author S. Aubrecht
29  */
30 public abstract class PaletteFilter {
31
32     /**
33      * @param lkp Lookup representing a palette category.
34      * @return True if the category should be displayed in palette's window, false otherwise.
35      */
36     public abstract boolean isValidCategory( Lookup lkp );
37
38     /**
39      * @param lkp Lookup representing a palette item.
40      * @return True if the item should be displayed in palette's window, false otherwise.
41      */
42     public abstract boolean isValidItem( Lookup lkp );
43 }
44
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