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package reactor.bus.selector;

/**
 * A {@literal Selector} is a wrapper around an arbitrary object.
 *
 * @author Jon Brisbin
 * @author Stephane Maldini
 * @author Andy Wilkinson
 * @deprecated Here for compatibility only. Do not use directly
 */
@Deprecated(since = "3.3", forRemoval = true)
public interface Selector<T> {

    /**
     * Get the object being used for comparisons and equals checks.
     *
     * @return The internal object.
     */
    Object getObject();

    /**
     * Indicates whether this Selector matches the {@code key}.
     *
     * @param key The key to match
     *
     * @return {@code true} if there's a match, otherwise {@code false}.
     */
    boolean matches(T key);
}
