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* IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.ltk.core.refactoring.participants;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IConfigurationElement;
import org.eclipse.ltk.core.refactoring.RefactoringStatus;
/**
* A participant descriptor filter allows clients to provide
* additional filters on participant selection.
*
* @since 3.2
*/
public interface IParticipantDescriptorFilter {
/** A constant indicating a param element (value: <code>param</code>) */
public static final String PARAM= "param"; //$NON-NLS-1$
/** A constant indicating a name attribute (value: <code>name</code>) */
public static final String NAME= "name"; //$NON-NLS-1$
/** A constant indicating a value attribute (value: <code>value</code>) */
public static final String VALUE= "value"; //$NON-NLS-1$
/**
* Returns whether the given element makes it through this filter.
*
* @param element the configuration element describing the refactoring
* participant
* @param status a RefactoringStatus to optionally add warning messages if the participant
* was not selected
*
* @return <code>true</code> if element is included, and
* <code>false</code> if excluded
*/
public boolean select(IConfigurationElement element, RefactoringStatus status);
}