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package org.springframework.core.type.filter;
import java.io.IOException;
import org.springframework.core.type.classreading.MetadataReader;
import org.springframework.core.type.classreading.MetadataReaderFactory;
/**
* Base interface for type filters using a
* {@link org.springframework.core.type.classreading.MetadataReader}.
*
* @author Costin Leau
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @author Mark Fisher
* @since 2.5
*/
public interface TypeFilter {
/**
* Determine whether this filter matches for the class described by
* the given metadata.
* @param metadataReader the metadata reader for the target class
* @param metadataReaderFactory a factory for obtaining metadata readers
* for other classes (such as superclasses and interfaces)
* @return whether this filter matches
* @throws IOException in case of I/O failure when reading metadata
*/
boolean match(MetadataReader metadataReader, MetadataReaderFactory metadataReaderFactory)
throws IOException;
}
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