com.day.cq.commons.Filter Maven / Gradle / Ivy

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 * Barfuesserplatz 6, 4001 Basel, Switzerland
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 *
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 */
package com.day.cq.commons;

/**
 * Defines a very simple filter interface.
 */
public interface Filter {

    /**
     * Checks if the given element is included in this filter.
     * @param element the element to check
     * @return true if the element is included;
     *         false otherwise.
     */
    boolean includes(T element);
}