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25
26package javax.management;
27
28
29/**
30 * To be implemented by a any class acting as a notification filter.
31 * It allows a registered notification listener to filter the notifications of interest.
32 *
33 * @since 1.5
34 */
35public interface NotificationFilter extends java.io.Serializable {
36
37    /**
38     * Invoked before sending the specified notification to the listener.
39     *
40     * @param notification The notification to be sent.
41     * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the notification has to be sent to the listener, <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.
42     */
43    public boolean isNotificationEnabled(Notification notification);
44}
45