DifferenceEvaluator.java

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package org.xmlunit.diff;

/**
 * May decide to up- or downgrade the severity of a difference.
 */
public interface DifferenceEvaluator {
    /**
     * May alter the outcome of a comparison.
     *
     * @return the new result of the comparison.
     */
    ComparisonResult evaluate(Comparison comparison, ComparisonResult outcome);
}