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013package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc;
014
015/**
016 * A matcher of <em>fully qualified</em> ids.
017 */
018public interface IdMatcher
019{
020    /**
021     * Returns true if the provided input id matches the pattern defined by this matcher instance.
022     *
023     * @param id the fully qualified id
024     * @return true on match, false otherwise
025     */
026    boolean matches(String id);
027}