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package org.apache.cassandra.net;

import java.net.InetAddress;

public interface IMessageSink
{
    
Allow or drop an outgoing message
Returns:
true if the message is allowed, false if it should be dropped/**
     * Allow or drop an outgoing message
     *
     * @return true if the message is allowed, false if it should be dropped
     */
    boolean allowOutgoingMessage(MessageOut message, int id, InetAddress to);

    
Allow or drop an incoming message
Returns:
true if the message is allowed, false if it should be dropped/**
     * Allow or drop an incoming message
     *
     * @return true if the message is allowed, false if it should be dropped
     */
    boolean allowIncomingMessage(MessageIn message, int id);
}