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package net.sf.ehcache.writer.writebehind;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * An interface for implementing a filter for operations before they are processed. By filtering the outstanding
 * operations it's for example possible to remove scheduled work before it's actually executed.
 *
 * @param <T> the operation type that is used by the filter
 * @author Geert Bevin
 * @version $Id: OperationsFilter.java 5631 2012-05-10 08:31:33Z teck $
 */
public interface OperationsFilter<T> {
    /**
     * Filter the operations of a write behind queue.
     *
     * @param operations the operations to filter
     * @param converter  the converter to use for each operation
     */
    public void filter(List operations, OperationConverter<T> converter);
}
