NodeFilter (dom4j 2.1.3 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

Pattern, XPath

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultPattern, DefaultXPath, NodeTypePattern, XPathPattern
```
public interface NodeFilter
```
NodeFilter defines the behavior for a filter or predicate which acts on a DOM4J Node. Instances can be generated from an DocumentFactory.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  boolean matches(Node node)
  matches returns true if the given node matches the filter condition.

- Method Detail
  - matches
```
boolean matches(Node node)
```
    matches returns true if the given node matches the filter condition.
    
    Parameters:
    
    node - DOCUMENT ME!
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this filter matches the given node