tapestry/tapestry-framework/src/java/org/apache/tapestry/util/text/ICharacterMatcher.java

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package org.apache.tapestry.util.text;

/**
 * An interface for determining whether a character matches a particular rule.
 * 
 * @author mb
 * @since 4.0
 */
public interface ICharacterMatcher
{

    /**
     * Determine whether the given character matches the implemented rule.
     * 
     * @param ch
     *            the character to be matched
     * @return true if the character matches the rule
     */
    boolean matches(char ch);
}