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package com.cisco.gerrit.plugins.slack.message;

/**
 * Defines a simple base class for a message generators.
 *
 * @author Matthew Montgomery
 */
public interface MessageGenerator {
  /**
   * Whether or not the generated message should be published.
   *
   * @return True if the message should be published, otherwise false
   */
  boolean shouldPublish();

  /**
   * Generates an event specific message suitable for publishing.
   *
   * @return The generated message.
   */
  String generate();
}