ManifestAttributeFilter.java

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package org.apache.felix.ipojo.manipulator;

import org.apache.felix.ipojo.metadata.Attribute;

/**
 * Defines a filter to be tested against Attribute contained
 * in the Manifest.
 * If one filter accept the attribute, others are ignored.
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@felix.apache.org">Felix Project Team</a>
 */
public interface ManifestAttributeFilter {

    /**
     * Tests if the given Attribute is recognized by the filter
     * @param attribute the tested attribute.
     * @return <code>true</code> if the filter accept the
     * value, <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean accept(final Attribute attribute);
}