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+//
+// $Id: CommunicationAuthorizer.java,v 1.1 2003/07/18 01:54:51 eric Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.crowd.chat.server;
+
+import com.threerings.presents.data.ClientObject;
+
+/**
+ * An interface used to check and see if the specified client is allowed
+ * to make said communication.
+ */
+public interface CommunicationAuthorizer
+{
+    public boolean authorized (ClientObject caller);
+}