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018package org.apache.hadoop.fs;
019
020import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
021import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
022
023@InterfaceAudience.Public
024@InterfaceStability.Stable
025public 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