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25
26 package java.io;
27
28 /**
29 * A filter for abstract pathnames.
30 *
31 * <p> Instances of this interface may be passed to the <code>{@link
32 * File#listFiles(java.io.FileFilter) listFiles(FileFilter)}</code> method
33 * of the <code>{@link java.io.File}</code> class.
34 *
35 * @since 1.2
36 */
37 public interface FileFilter {
38
39 /**
40 * Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be
41 * included in a pathname list.
42 *
43 * @param pathname The abstract pathname to be tested
44 * @return <code>true</code> if and only if <code>pathname</code>
45 * should be included
46 */
47 boolean accept(File pathname);
48
49 }
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