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019    
020    package javax.mail.search;
021    
022    import javax.mail.Address;
023    
024    /**
025     * A Term that compares two Addresses as Strings.
026     *
027     * @version $Rev: 467553 $ $Date: 2006-10-25 00:01:51 -0400 (Wed, 25 Oct 2006) $
028     */
029    public abstract class AddressStringTerm extends StringTerm {
030        /**
031         * Constructor.
032         * @param pattern the pattern to be compared
033         */
034        protected AddressStringTerm(String pattern) {
035            super(pattern);
036        }
037    
038        /**
039         * Tests if the patterm associated with this Term is a substring of
040         * the address in the supplied object.
041         *
042         * @param address
043         * @return
044         */
045        protected boolean match(Address address) {
046            return match(address.toString());
047        }
048    }