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package org.jboss.netty.handler.ipfilter;

import java.net.InetAddress;

/**
 * This Interface defines an IpSet object.
 *
 * @author frederic bregier
 *
 */
public interface IpSet
{
   /**
    * Compares the given InetAddress against the IpSet and returns true if
    * the InetAddress is contained in this Rule and false if not.
    * @param inetAddress1
    * @return returns true if the given IP address is contained in the current
    * IpSet.
    */
   public boolean contains(InetAddress inetAddress1);
}