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package javax.xml.stream;


This interface declares a simple filter interface that one can
create to filter XMLStreamReaders

Author:Copyright (c) 2009 by Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Version:1.0
Since:1.6
/**
 * This interface declares a simple filter interface that one can
 * create to filter XMLStreamReaders
 * @version 1.0
 * @author Copyright (c) 2009 by Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
 * @since 1.6
 */
public interface StreamFilter {

  
Tests whether the current state is part of this stream.  This method
will return true if this filter accepts this event and false otherwise.
The method should not change the state of the reader when accepting
a state.

Params:
  • reader – the event to test
Returns:true if this filter accepts this event, false otherwise
/**
   * Tests whether the current state is part of this stream.  This method
   * will return true if this filter accepts this event and false otherwise.
   *
   * The method should not change the state of the reader when accepting
   * a state.
   *
   * @param reader the event to test
   * @return true if this filter accepts this event, false otherwise
   */
  public boolean accept(XMLStreamReader reader);
}