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package org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.index;

import org.bson.Document;

/**
 * Use {@link IndexFilter} to create the partial filter expression used when creating
 * <a href="https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/core/index-partial/">Partial Indexes</a>.
 *
 * @author Christoph Strobl
 * @since 1.10
 */
public interface IndexFilter {

	/**
	 * Get the raw (unmapped) filter expression.
	 *
	 * @return
	 */
	Document getFilterObject();

}