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30 * A filter for abstract pathnames.
32 * <p> Instances of this interface may be passed to the <code>{@link
33 * File#listFiles(java.io.FileFilter) listFiles(FileFilter)}</code> method
34 * of the <code>{@link java.io.File}</code> class.
38 public interface FileFilter {
41 * Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be
42 * included in a pathname list.
44 * @param pathname The abstract pathname to be tested
45 * @return <code>true</code> if and only if <code>pathname</code>
48 boolean accept(File pathname);