1. /*

  2.  * @(#)NotificationFilter.java	4.17 03/12/19

  3.  * 

  4.  * Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.

  5.  * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.

  6.  */

  7. 

  8. package javax.management; 

  9. 

  10. 

  11. /**

  12.  * To be implemented by a any class acting as a notification filter.

  13.  * It allows a registered notification listener to filter the notifications of interest.

  14.  *

  15.  * @since 1.5

  16.  */

  17. public interface NotificationFilter extends java.io.Serializable { 

  18. 

  19.     /**

  20.      * Invoked before sending the specified notification to the listener.

  21.      *   

  22.      * @param notification The notification to be sent.

  23.      * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the notification has to be sent to the listener, <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.

  24.      */  

  25.     public boolean isNotificationEnabled(Notification notification);  

  26. }