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/*
 * Match.java March 2002
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2001, Niall Gallagher 
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the 
 * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General 
 * Public License along with this library; if not, write to the 
 * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, 
 * Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 */
 
package org.simpleframework.xml.util;

/**
 * This object is stored within a Resolver so that it 
 * can be retrieved using a string that matches its pattern. Any
 * object that extends this can be inserted into the resolver and
 * retrieved using a string that matches its pattern. For example
 * take the following pattern "*.html" this will match the string
 * "/index.html" or "readme.html". This object should be extended
 * to add more XML attributes and elements, which can be retrieved
 * when the Match object is retrieve from a resolver.
 *
 * @author Niall Gallagher
 */
public interface Match {

   /**
    * This is the pattern string that is used by the resolver. A
    * pattern can consist of a "*" character and a "?" character
    * to match the pattern. Implementations of this class should
    * provide the pattern so that it can be used for resolution.
    * 
    * @return this returns the pattern that is to be matched
    */      
   public String getPattern();
}