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016
017package org.springframework.boot.devtools.classpath;
018
019import org.springframework.boot.devtools.filewatch.ChangedFile;
020
021/**
022 * Strategy interface used to determine when a changed classpath file should trigger a
023 * full application restart. For example, static web resources might not require a full
024 * restart where as class files would.
025 *
026 * @author Phillip Webb
027 * @since 1.3.0
028 * @see PatternClassPathRestartStrategy
029 */
030public interface ClassPathRestartStrategy {
031
032        /**
033         * Return true if a full restart is required.
034         * @param file the changed file
035         * @return {@code true} if a full restart is required
036         */
037        boolean isRestartRequired(ChangedFile file);
038
039}