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38 package com.gargoylesoftware.base.testing;
39
40 /***
41 * An object that can filter out tests before they are inserted into a test
42 * suite
43 *
44 * @version $Revision: 1.4 $
45 * @author <a href="mailto:mbowler@GargoyleSoftware.com">Mike Bowler</a>
46 * @see com.gargoylesoftware.base.testing.RecursiveTestSuite
47 */
48 public interface TestFilter {
49
50 /***
51 * Return true if the specified class should be run in this test suite
52 *
53 * @param clazz The class object. This class must be a subclass of Test
54 * @return true if the specified class should be run in this test suite
55 */
56 boolean accept( final Class clazz );
57 }
58