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18
19 package io.undertow.predicate;
20
21 import java.util.Map;
22
23 import io.undertow.server.HttpServerExchange;
24 import io.undertow.util.AttachmentKey;
25
26 /**
27 * A predicate.
28 *
29 * This is mainly uses by handlers as a way to decide if a request should have certain
30 * processing applied, based on the given conditions.
31 *
32 * @author Stuart Douglas
33 */
34 public interface Predicate {
35
36 /**
37 * Attachment key that can be used to store additional predicate context that allows the predicates to store
38 * additional information. For example a predicate that matches on a regular expression can place additional
39 * information about match groups into the predicate context.
40 *
41 * Predicates must not rely on this attachment being present, it will only be present if the predicate is being
42 * used in a situation where this information may be required by later handlers.
43 *
44 */
45 AttachmentKey<Map<String, Object>> PREDICATE_CONTEXT = AttachmentKey.create(Map.class);
46
47 boolean resolve(final HttpServerExchange value);
48
49 }
50