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2 * $Id: PatternRecognizer.java 795343 2009-07-18 11:26:09Z apetrelli $
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21
22 package org.apache.tiles.definition.pattern;
23
24 /**
25 * Checks if a pattern (or a candidate one) is recognized as a pattern.
26 *
27 * @version $Rev: 795343 $ $Date: 2009-07-18 21:26:09 +1000 (Sat, 18 Jul 2009) $
28 * @since 2.2.0
29 */
30 public interface PatternRecognizer {
31
32 /**
33 * Checks if a pattern is recognized as a pattern.
34 *
35 * @param candidatePattern The pattern to check.
36 * @return <code>true</code> if the pattern has been recognized.
37 * @since 2.2.0
38 */
39 boolean isPatternRecognized(String candidatePattern);
40 }