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package org.apache.sling.discovery;

import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ConsumerType;

/**
 * Used to filter InstanceDescriptions in a TopologyView.
 * 
 * @see TopologyView#findInstances(InstanceFilter)
 */
@ConsumerType
public interface InstanceFilter {

	/**
	 * Returns true if this InstanceFilter selects the given InstanceDescription.
	 *
	 * @param instance the InstanceDescription for which to decide if this
	 * InstanceFilter accepts it or not.
	 * @return true if this InstanceFilter selects the given InstanceDescription
	 */
	boolean accept(InstanceDescription instance);

}