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package org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.event.comm;

/**
 * TopicSource that supports server-side filtering.
 */
public interface FilterableTopicSource extends TopicSource {

    /**
     * Sets the server-side filter.
     * 
     * @param filter new filter value, or {@code null}
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the consumer does not support
     *         server-side filtering
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the consumer cannot be built with the
     *         new filter
     */
    public void setFilter(String filter);

}