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    012
    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}