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package org.eclipse.jst.jsf.common.metadata.query.internal;

/**
 * Matches predicates
 *
 * @param <T>
 */
public interface IPredicateMatcher<T> {
	/**
	 * @param object
	 * @return MATCH
	 */
	public MATCH matches(T object);
	
	/**
	 * Reset the matcher should it be ca 
	 */
	public void reset();
	/**
	 * Enumeration of match results
	 *
	 */
	public enum MATCH {
		/**
		 * Does not match 
		 */
		NOT,
		/**
		 * Partial match thru the hierarchy... continue
		 */
		PARTIALLY,
		/**
		 * Full match - leaf most predicate satisfied
		 */
		FULLY;
	}
}