001    package org.apache.commons.ognl;
002    
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021    
022    /**
023     * Optional interface that may be registered with {@link OgnlRuntime#setClassCacheInspector(ClassCacheInspector)} as a
024     * means to disallow caching of specific class types.
025     */
026    public interface ClassCacheInspector
027    {
028    
029        /**
030         * Invoked just before storing a class type within a cache instance.
031         * 
032         * @param type The class that is to be stored.
033         * @return True if the class can be cached, false otherwise.
034         */
035        boolean shouldCache( Class<?> type );
036    }