DispatchSelector.java

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package org.apache.activemq.broker.region.policy;

import org.apache.activemq.broker.region.MessageReference;
import org.apache.activemq.broker.region.Subscription;

/**
 * Determines if a subscription can dispatch a message reference
 *
 */
public interface DispatchSelector {
   
   
    /**
     * return true if a subscription can dispatch a message reference
     * @param subscription
     * @param node
     * @return true if can dispatch
     * @throws Exception 
     */
    
    boolean canDispatch(Subscription subscription, MessageReference node) throws Exception;
}