Spring Framework example source code file (TypeFilter.java)

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The Spring Framework TypeFilter.java source code

/*
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 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package org.springframework.core.type.filter;

import java.io.IOException;

import org.springframework.core.type.classreading.MetadataReader;
import org.springframework.core.type.classreading.MetadataReaderFactory;

/**
 * Base interface for type filters using a
 * {@link org.springframework.core.type.classreading.MetadataReader}.
 *
 * @author Costin Leau
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @author Mark Fisher
 * @since 2.5
 */
public interface TypeFilter {

	/**
	 * Determine whether this filter matches for the class described by
	 * the given metadata.
	 * @param metadataReader the metadata reader for the target class
	 * @param metadataReaderFactory a factory for obtaining metadata readers
	 * for other classes (such as superclasses and interfaces)
	 * @return whether this filter matches
	 * @throws IOException in case of I/O failure when reading metadata
	 */
	boolean match(MetadataReader metadataReader, MetadataReaderFactory metadataReaderFactory)
			throws IOException;

}