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019    
020    package javax.mail.search;
021    
022    import java.io.Serializable;
023    import javax.mail.Message;
024    
025    /**
026     * Base class for Terms in a parse tree used to represent a search condition.
027     *
028     * This class is Serializable to allow for the short term persistence of
029     * searches between Sessions; this is not intended for long-term persistence.
030     *
031     * @version $Rev: 467553 $ $Date: 2006-10-25 00:01:51 -0400 (Wed, 25 Oct 2006) $
032     */
033    public abstract class SearchTerm implements Serializable {
034        /**
035         * Checks a matching criteria defined by the concrete subclass of this Term.
036         *
037         * @param message the message to apply the matching criteria to
038         * @return true if the matching criteria is met
039         */
040        public abstract boolean match(Message message);
041    }