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 * Copyright (c) 2011 William Bittle  http://www.dyn4j.org/
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package org.dyn4j.game2d.collision;

/**
 * Interface representing a filter for collision detection.
 * @author William Bittle
 * @version 2.2.3
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
public interface Filter {
  /** The default filter which always returns true */
  public static final Filter DEFAULT_FILTER = new Filter() {
    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see org.dyn4j.game2d.collision.Filter#isAllowed(org.dyn4j.game2d.collision.Filter)
     */
    @Override
    public boolean isAllowed(Filter filter) {
      // always return true
      return true;
    }
    
    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
     */
    public String toString() {
      return "DEFAULT_FILTER[]";
    }
  };
  
  /**
   * Returns true if the given {@link Filter} and this {@link Filter}
   * allow the objects to interact.
   * <p>
   * If the given {@link Filter} is not the same type as this {@link Filter}
   * its up to the implementing class to specify the behavior.
   * <p>
   * In addition, if the given {@link Filter} is null its up to the implementing 
   * class to specify the behavior.
   * @param filter the other {@link Filter}
   * @return boolean
   */
  public abstract boolean isAllowed(Filter filter);
}
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