FilterValidator.java

/*
 * Copyright 2008 Alin Dreghiciu.
 *
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package org.ops4j.pax.url.obr.internal;

/**
 * Filter syntax validator
 *
 * @author Alin Dreghiciu
 * @since 0.2.0, February 01, 2008
 */
interface FilterValidator
{

    /**
     * Validates filter syntax.
     *
     * @param filter to validate
     *
     * @return true if the syntax is a valid OSGi filter syntax
     */
    boolean validate( String filter );

}