package org.apache.maven.shared.dependency.graph.filter;

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import org.apache.maven.shared.dependency.graph.DependencyNode;

/**
 * Defines a filter for dependency nodes.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:markhobson@gmail.com">Mark Hobson</a>
 * @version $Id$
 * @since 1.1
 */
public interface DependencyNodeFilter
{
    /**
     * Gets whether this filter accepts the specified dependency node.
     * 
     * @param node
     *            the dependency node to check
     * @return <code>true</code> if this filter accepts the specified dependency node
     */
    boolean accept( DependencyNode node );
}