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19
20 package javax.mail.search;
21
22 import javax.mail.Address;
23
24 /**
25 * A Term that compares two Addresses as Strings.
26 *
27 * @version $Rev: 467553 $ $Date: 2006-10-25 00:01:51 -0400 (Wed, 25 Oct 2006) $
28 */
29 public abstract class AddressStringTerm extends StringTerm {
30 /**
31 * Constructor.
32 * @param pattern the pattern to be compared
33 */
34 protected AddressStringTerm(String pattern) {
35 super(pattern);
36 }
37
38 /**
39 * Tests if the patterm associated with this Term is a substring of
40 * the address in the supplied object.
41 *
42 * @param address
43 * @return
44 */
45 protected boolean match(Address address) {
46 return match(address.toString());
47 }
48 }