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 * SonarQube
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package org.sonar.api.scan.issue.filter;

import javax.annotation.concurrent.ThreadSafe;

/**
 * A filter chain is an object provided to issues filters for fine control over the filtering logic. Each filter has the choice to:
 * 
 *  Accept the issue
 *  Reject the issue
 *  Let downstream filters decide by passing the issue to the rest of the chain
 * 
 * 
 * @since 5.3
 */
@ThreadSafe
public interface IssueFilterChain {
  /**
   * Called by a filter to let downstream filters decide the fate of the issue
   */
  boolean accept(FilterableIssue issue);
}