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package org.exoplatform.services.jcr.impl.dataflow.persistent;
import org.exoplatform.services.jcr.datamodel.QPath;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* Created by The eXo Platform SAS. <br>
*
* Base class for WorkspaceCache keys.<br>
*
* Date: 10.06.2008<br>
*
* @author <a href="mailto:peter.nedonosko@exoplatform.com.ua">Peter Nedonosko</a>
* @version $Id: CacheKey.java 34801 2009-07-31 15:44:50Z dkatayev $
*/
public abstract class CacheKey implements Serializable
{
/**
* Tell if this key is descendant of given path. I.e. is ItemData cached with this key belong to
* ItemData hierarchy cached with the path.
*
* @param path
* of possible descentand
* @return true if yes
*/
abstract boolean isDescendantOf(QPath path);
}