PathFilter.java

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package org.nuxeo.common.utils;

/**
 * A path filter. Two types of wildcards are supported:
 * <ul>
 * <li><code>*</code> - match any char from a path segment
 * <li><code>**</code> - match any path segment
 * </ul>
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:bs@nuxeo.com">Bogdan Stefanescu</a>
 */
public interface PathFilter {

    boolean accept(Path path);

    boolean isExclusive();

}