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  25 
  26 package java.io;
  27 
  28 
  29 /**
  30  * A filter for abstract pathnames.
  31  *
  32  * <p> Instances of this interface may be passed to the <code>{@link
  33  * File#listFiles(java.io.FileFilter) listFiles(FileFilter)}</code> method
  34  * of the <code>{@link java.io.File}</code> class.
  35  *
  36  * @since 1.2
  37  */
  38 public interface FileFilter {
  39 
  40     /**
  41      * Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be
  42      * included in a pathname list.
  43      *
  44      * @param  pathname  The abstract pathname to be tested
  45      * @return  <code>true</code> if and only if <code>pathname</code>
  46      *          should be included
  47      */
  48     boolean accept(File pathname);
  49 
  50 }