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package javax.management;


/**
 * To be implemented by a any class acting as a notification filter.
 * It allows a registered notification listener to filter the notifications of interest.
 *
 * @since 1.5
 */
public interface NotificationFilter extends java.io.Serializable {

    /**
     * Invoked before sending the specified notification to the listener.
     *
     * @param notification The notification to be sent.
     * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the notification has to be sent to the listener, <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isNotificationEnabled(Notification notification);
}