package org.apache.maven.index;

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 import java.util.Map;

 /**

  * A grouping criteria for grouped searches.

  * 

  * @see NexusIndexer#searchGrouped(GroupedSearchRequest)

  * @author Tamas Cservenak

  */

 public interface Grouping

 {

     /**

      * Adds a single ArticatInfo to the result map.

      * 

      * @param result

      * @param artifactInfo

      * @return true, if the Grouping changed by addition of new artifactInfo

      */

     boolean addArtifactInfo( Map<String, ArtifactInfoGroup> result, ArtifactInfo artifactInfo );

 }