Predicate.java

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package com.linkedin.data.it;


import com.linkedin.data.element.DataElement;


/**
 * A functor interface for performing a predicate test on an {@link DataElement}.
 *
 * @author slim
 */
public interface Predicate
{
  /**
   * Evaluate the predicate to test an {@link DataElement}.
   *
   * @param element provides the {@link DataElement} to evaluate.
   * @return true if the {@link DataElement} satisfies the predicate.
   */
  boolean evaluate(DataElement element);
}