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19 package org.apache.maven.index;
20
21 import java.util.Map;
22
23 /**
24 * A grouping criteria for grouped searches.
25 *
26 * @see Indexer#searchGrouped(GroupedSearchRequest)
27 * @author Tamas Cservenak
28 */
29 public interface Grouping {
30
31 /**
32 * Adds a single ArticatInfo to the result map.
33 *
34 * @param result
35 * @param artifactInfo
36 * @return true, if the Grouping changed by addition of new artifactInfo
37 */
38 boolean addArtifactInfo(Map<String, ArtifactInfoGroup> result, ArtifactInfo artifactInfo);
39 }