components/dotnet-executable/src/main/java/npanday/executable/ExecutableMatchPolicy.java

package npanday.executable;

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/**
 * Provides a way for a developer to implement custom match policies for executables.
 *
 * @author Shane Isbell
 */
public interface ExecutableMatchPolicy
{

    /**
     * Returns true if <code>ExecutableCapability</code> matches the policy implementation, otherwise returns false.
     *
     * @param executableCapability the executable capability to match
     * @return true if <code>ExecutableCapability</code> matches the policy implementation, otherwise returns false.
     */
    boolean match( ExecutableCapability executableCapability );
}