package basic;

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import org.w3c.dom.Node;

/**
 * Processor/visitor pattern specification for DOM Nodes.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:lj@jguru.se">Lennart J&ouml;relid</a>
 * @author Mr. Foo
 * @see org.w3c.dom.Node
 */
public interface NodeProcessor {

    /**
     * Defines if this visitor should process the provided node.
     *
     * @param aNode The DOM node to process.
     * @return <code>true</code> if the provided Node should be processed by this NodeProcessor.
     */
    boolean accept(Node aNode);

    /**
     * Processes the provided DOM Node.
     *
     * @param aNode The DOM Node to process.
     */
    void process(Node aNode);
}