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+/*
+ *  Copyright 2010 BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com. All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ *  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+ *  permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 
+ *     1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+ *        conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 
+ *     2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+ *        of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials
+ *        provided with the distribution.
+ * 
+ *  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ *  WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ *  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com OR
+ *  CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ *  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ *  SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ *  ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ *  NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ *  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * 
+ *  The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those of the
+ *  authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies, either expressed
+ *  or implied, of BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com.
+ */
+
+package mage.filter;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+import mage.game.Game;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author BetaSteward_at_googlemail.com
+ */
+public interface FilterInPlay<E> extends Filter<E> {
+
+	public boolean match(E o, UUID playerId, Game game);
+	@Override
+	public FilterInPlay<E> copy();
+
+}