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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 @FunctionalInterface
     39 public interface FileFilter {
     40 
     41     /**
     42      * Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be
     43      * included in a pathname list.
     44      *
     45      * @param  pathname  The abstract pathname to be tested
     46      * @return  <code>true</code> if and only if <code>pathname</code>
     47      *          should be included
     48      */
     49     boolean accept(File pathname);
     50 }
     51