| /******************************************************************************* |
| * Copyright 2005, CHISEL Group, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. |
| * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials are made |
| * available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 which |
| * accompanies this distribution, and is available at |
| * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html |
| * |
| * Contributors: The Chisel Group, University of Victoria |
| *******************************************************************************/ |
| package org.eclipse.zest.layouts; |
| |
| /** |
| * A filter is used to filter objects. Once implemented, interested |
| * parties can ask this filter whether or not a specific object |
| * is filtered. |
| * |
| * For example, in a visualization tool, only unfiltered objects should |
| * be displayed. Before displaying an object, the display can ask |
| * this filter if the object is filtered. |
| * |
| * @author Casey Best |
| */ |
| public interface Filter { |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns true if the object is filtered, or false if it's not filtered. |
| */ |
| public boolean isObjectFiltered(LayoutItem object); |
| } |