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018    package org.apache.hadoop.fs;
019    
020    import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
021    import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
022    
023    @InterfaceAudience.Public
024    @InterfaceStability.Stable
025    public interface PathFilter {
026      /**
027       * Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be
028       * included in a pathname list.
029       *
030       * @param  path  The abstract pathname to be tested
031       * @return  <code>true</code> if and only if <code>pathname</code>
032       *          should be included
033       */
034      boolean accept(Path path);
035    }
036    
037