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package org.picketlink.common.properties.query;
import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
/**
* <p> A property criteria can be used to filter the properties found by a {@link PropertyQuery} </p> <p/> <p>
* DeltaSpike provides a number of property queries ( {@link TypedPropertyCriteria}, {@link NamedPropertyCriteria} and
* {@link AnnotatedPropertyCriteria}), or you can create a custom query by implementing this interface. </p>
*
* @see PropertyQuery#addCriteria(PropertyCriteria)
* @see PropertyQueries
* @see TypedPropertyCriteria
* @see AnnotatedPropertyCriteria
* @see NamedPropertyCriteria
*/
public interface PropertyCriteria {
/**
* Tests whether the specified field matches the criteria
*
* @param f
*
* @return true if the field matches
*/
boolean fieldMatches(Field f);
/**
* Tests whether the specified method matches the criteria
*
* @param m
*
* @return true if the method matches
*/
boolean methodMatches(Method m);
}