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package org.apache.beam.sdk.testing;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonDeserialize;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonSerialize;
import java.io.Serializable;
import org.hamcrest.Matcher;
/**
* A {@link Matcher} that is also {@link Serializable}.
*
* <p>Such matchers can be used with {@link PAssert}, which builds pipelines
* such that these matchers may be serialized and executed remotely.
*
* <p>To create a {@code SerializableMatcher}, extend {@link org.hamcrest.BaseMatcher}
* and also implement this interface.
*
* @param <T> The type of value matched.
*/
@JsonSerialize(using = MatcherSerializer.class)
@JsonDeserialize(using = MatcherDeserializer.class)
public interface SerializableMatcher<T> extends Matcher<T>, Serializable {
}