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19
20 package org.apache.chemistry.opencmis.jcr.util;
21
22 /**
23 * Interface for predicates of type <code>T</code>, i.e. functions from <code>T</code>
24 * to <code>boolean</code>.
25 */
26 public interface Predicate<T> {
27
28 /**
29 * Evaluates the predicate for the given object.
30 *
31 * @param t some object
32 * @return predicate result
33 */
34 boolean evaluate(T t);
35
36 /**
37 * Constant predicate that returns <code>true</code> for all objects.
38 */
39 Predicate<?> TRUE = new Predicate<Object>() {
40 public boolean evaluate(Object object) {
41 return true;
42 }
43 };
44
45 /**
46 * Constant predicate that returns <code>false</code> for all objects.
47 */
48 Predicate<?> FALSE = new Predicate<Object>() {
49 public boolean evaluate(Object object) {
50 return false;
51 }
52 };
53
54 }