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package com.netscape.management.client.logging;

/**
  * Allows the Log Viewer to communicate with a filter component.
  *
  * @date 11/29/97
  * @author ahakim@netscape.com
  */
public interface IFilterComponent {
    /**
       * Is called by the
     * is a Component, it is set in the detail pane, otherwise the
     * toString() value of object is displayed as text.
     * Called by LogViewer
       */
    public abstract Object getFilter();
}
