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package org.picocontainer.gems.constraints;
import org.picocontainer.ComponentAdapter;
import org.picocontainer.Parameter;
/**
* Extension to {@link org.picocontainer.Parameter} that allows for
* constraint-based configuration of component parameters.
*
* @author Nick Sieger
*/
public interface Constraint extends Parameter {
/**
* Evaluate whether the given component adapter matches this constraint.
*
* @param adapter a ComponentAdapter value
* @return true if the adapter matches the constraint
*/
boolean evaluate(ComponentAdapter adapter);
}