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19
20 package javax.mail.search;
21
22 import java.io.Serializable;
23 import javax.mail.Message;
24
25 /**
26 * Base class for Terms in a parse tree used to represent a search condition.
27 *
28 * This class is Serializable to allow for the short term persistence of
29 * searches between Sessions; this is not intended for long-term persistence.
30 *
31 * @version $Rev: 467553 $ $Date: 2006-10-25 00:01:51 -0400 (Wed, 25 Oct 2006) $
32 */
33 public abstract class SearchTerm implements Serializable {
34 /**
35 * Checks a matching criteria defined by the concrete subclass of this Term.
36 *
37 * @param message the message to apply the matching criteria to
38 * @return true if the matching criteria is met
39 */
40 public abstract boolean match(Message message);
41 }