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package cutthecrap.utils.striterators;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Interface for a method which filters objects visited by a {@link Filterator}.
 * 
 * @author Bryan Thompson
 */
public interface IFilterTest extends Serializable {

    /**
     * True iff the argument is matched by the filter.
     * 
     * @param obj
     *            Something visited by the iterator.
     * 
     * @return true iff that object is accepted by the filter.
     */
    public boolean isValid(Object e);

}