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  using System;
  
  namespace Hornung.ResourceToolkit.Gui
  {
  	/// <summary>
  	/// Describes an object that applies a filter condition to items.
  	/// </summary>
  	public interface IFilter<T>
  	{
  		/// <summary>
  		/// Determines if the specified item matches the current filter criteria.
  		/// </summary>
  		/// <param name="item">The item to test.</param>
  		/// <returns><c>true</c>, if the specified item matches the current filter criteria, otherwise <c>false</c>.</returns>
  		bool IsMatch(T item);
  	}
  }
  