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 * Contributors:
 *   CEA LIST - Initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.papyrus.infra.services.validation;

import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject;

/**
 * This interface is used to identify whether a diagnostician or validation hook is applicable
 * for a given element
 */
public interface IValidationFilter {
	/**
	 * Check whether a hook or diagnostician is applicable
	 * @param element an element of a model
	 * @return true, if applicable
	 */
	public boolean isApplicable(EObject element);
}