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package org.classpath.icedtea.java.nio.file;

/**
 * An interface that is implemented by objects that perform match operations on
 * paths.
 *
 * @since 1.7
 *
 * @see FileSystem#getNameMatcher
 * @see Path#newDirectoryStream(String)
 */

public interface PathMatcher {
    /**
     * Tells if given path matches this matcher's pattern.
     *
     * @param   path
     *          The path to match
     *
     * @return  {@code true} if, and only if, the path matches this
     *          matcher's pattern
     */
    boolean matches(Path path);
}
