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package io.undertow.util;

/**
 * Representation of a token allowed within a header.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:darran.lofthouse@jboss.com">Darran Lofthouse</a>
 */
public interface HeaderToken {

    /**
     * @return The name of the token as seen within the HTTP header.
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * @return true if this header could be a quoted header.
     */
    boolean isAllowQuoted();

    /*
     * Additional items could be added and incorporated into the parsing checks: -
     * boolean isMandatory();
     * boolean
     * isEnumeration();
     * String[] getAllowedValues();
     */

}
