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package io.toolisticon.aptk.tools.matcher;
import javax.lang.model.element.Element;
/**
* Matcher that checks if passed criteria is fulfilled
*/
public interface CriteriaMatcher extends BaseMatcher{
/**
* Applies matcher to element to determine if element matches a criteria or not.
*
* @param element the element to check
* @param toCheckFor the criteria to check for
* @return true if the element matches the passed criteria, otherwise false
*/
boolean checkForMatchingCharacteristic(E element, T toCheckFor);
/**
* Creates a string representation for the passed criteria.
*
* @param toGetStringRepresentationFor the criteria to get a string representation for.
* @return the string representation
*/
String getStringRepresentationOfPassedCharacteristic(T toGetStringRepresentationFor);
}