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package java.io;
/**
* A filter for abstract pathnames.
*
* <p> Instances of this interface may be passed to the <code>{@link
* File#listFiles(java.io.FileFilter) listFiles(FileFilter)}</code> method
* of the <code>{@link java.io.File}</code> class.
*
* @since 1.2
*/
public interface FileFilter {
/**
* Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be
* included in a pathname list.
*
* @param pathname The abstract pathname to be tested
* @return <code>true</code> if and only if <code>pathname</code>
* should be included
*/
boolean accept(File pathname);
}