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package javax.mail.search;
import java.io.Serializable;
import javax.mail.Message;
/**
* Base class for Terms in a parse tree used to represent a search condition.
*
* This class is Serializable to allow for the short term persistence of
* searches between Sessions; this is not intended for long-term persistence.
*
* @version $Rev: 467553 $ $Date: 2006-10-25 00:01:51 -0400 (Wed, 25 Oct 2006) $
*/
public abstract class SearchTerm implements Serializable {
/**
* Checks a matching criteria defined by the concrete subclass of this Term.
*
* @param message the message to apply the matching criteria to
* @return true if the matching criteria is met
*/
public abstract boolean match(Message message);
}