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package org.xmlunit.diff;

/**
 * Decides whether the difference engine should stop the whole
 * comparison process because of the current difference.
 */
public interface ComparisonController {
    /**
     * May instruct the difference engine to stop the whole comparison process.
     *
     * @param difference the Difference that is responsible for
     * stopping the comparison process
     * @return whether to stop the comparison process
     */
    boolean stopDiffing(Difference difference);
}