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+//
+// $Id$
+
+package com.threerings.util {
+
+/**
+ * Predicates suitable for Array.filter() and other needs.
+ */
+public class Predicates
+{
+    /**
+     * Return a predicate that tests for null (or undefined) items.
+     */
+    public static function isNull () :Function
+    {
+        //return not(notNull());
+        return function (item :*, ... _) :Boolean {
+            return (item == null);
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return a predicate that tests for items that are not null (or undefined).
+     */
+    public static function notNull () :Function
+    {
+        return function (item :*, ... _) :Boolean {
+            return (item != null);
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return a predicate that tests for items that are "is" the specified class.
+     */
+    public static function instanceOf (clazz :Class) :Function
+    {
+        return function (item :*, ... _) :Boolean {
+            return (item is clazz);
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return a predicate that is the negation of the specified predicate.
+     */
+    public static function not (pred :Function) :Function
+    {
+        return function (... args) :Boolean {
+            return !pred.apply(null, args);
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return a predicate that is true if all the specified predicate Functions are true
+     * for any item.
+     */
+    public static function and (... predicates) :Function
+    {
+        return function (... args) :Boolean {
+            for each (var pred :Function in predicates) {
+                if (!pred.apply(null, args)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            return true;
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return a predicate that is true if any of the specified predicate Functions are true
+     * for any item.
+     */
+    public static function or (... predicates) :Function
+    {
+        return function (... args) :Boolean {
+            for each (var pred :Function in predicates) {
+                if (pred.apply(null, args)) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        };
+    }
+}
+}