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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);
}