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19 package org.apache.james.postage.mail;
20
21 import javax.mail.Message;
22
23 import org.apache.james.postage.result.MailProcessingRecord;
24
25 /***
26 * implementations validate matched and received messages by checking for the expected properties.
27 * for example, they could check for spam-marking headers or mime parts.
28 * most commonly, each MailValidator implementation matches one corresponding MailFactory.
29 */
30 public interface MailValidator {
31 public boolean validate(Message message, MailProcessingRecord record);
32 }