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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+    sleekxmpp.xmlstream.matcher.base
+    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+    Part of SleekXMPP: The Sleek XMPP Library
+
+    :copyright: (c) 2011 Nathanael C. Fritz
+    :license: MIT, see LICENSE for more details
+"""
+
+
+class MatcherBase(object):
+
+    """
+    Base class for stanza matchers. Stanza matchers are used to pick
+    stanzas out of the XML stream and pass them to the appropriate
+    stream handlers.
+
+    :param criteria: Object to compare some aspect of a stanza against.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, criteria):
+        self._criteria = criteria
+
+    def match(self, xml):
+        """Check if a stanza matches the stored criteria.
+
+        Meant to be overridden.
+        """
+        return False