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/*
 *  Copyright 2012 by The Appdapter Project (www.appdapter.org).
 * 
 *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 *  You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * 
 *       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * 
 *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 *  limitations under the License.
 */

package org.appdapter.api.registry;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Pattern is able to check whether it is matched by a Description.
 * 
 * Pattern must properly implement hashCode() and equals(), so it can serve as a container key.
 * It also must be a serializable java object, although a Registry may choose to avoid serialization
 * to avoid possible version conflicts.
 * 
 *  @author Stu B. 
 */
public interface Pattern extends Serializable {
	public boolean matches(Description d);
}