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package org.apache.geode.internal.serialization.filter;

/**
 * Defines operation to generate a serialization filter pattern. The syntax is defined in the
 * javadocs of the JREs {@code (sun.misc. or java.io.)ObjectInputFilter$Config#createFilter}
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface FilterPattern {

  /**
   * Returns the serialization filter pattern.
   */
  String pattern();
}
