CandidateEvaluator.java

package org.rosenvold.spring.convention;
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/**
 * Decides if a class found by BeanClassResolver is eligible to use as a spring bean.
 *
 * @author Kristian Rosenvold
 */
public interface CandidateEvaluator {
    /**
     * Decides if prospect can be used as a spring bean
     *
     * @param prospect The class to consider
     * @return true if it can be used as a bean
     */
    boolean isBean(Class prospect);
}