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jaroslav@1258: 
jaroslav@1258: package java.io;
jaroslav@1258: 
jaroslav@1258: 
jaroslav@1258: /**
jaroslav@1258:  * A filter for abstract pathnames.
jaroslav@1258:  *
jaroslav@1258:  * <p> Instances of this interface may be passed to the <code>{@link
jaroslav@1258:  * File#listFiles(java.io.FileFilter) listFiles(FileFilter)}</code> method
jaroslav@1258:  * of the <code>{@link java.io.File}</code> class.
jaroslav@1258:  *
jaroslav@1258:  * @since 1.2
jaroslav@1258:  */
jaroslav@1258: public interface FileFilter {
jaroslav@1258: 
jaroslav@1258:     /**
jaroslav@1258:      * Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be
jaroslav@1258:      * included in a pathname list.
jaroslav@1258:      *
jaroslav@1258:      * @param  pathname  The abstract pathname to be tested
jaroslav@1258:      * @return  <code>true</code> if and only if <code>pathname</code>
jaroslav@1258:      *          should be included
jaroslav@1258:      */
jaroslav@1258:     boolean accept(File pathname);
jaroslav@1258: 
jaroslav@1258: }