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+// Copyright 2017 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package bpf
+
+// A Setter is a type which can attach a compiled BPF filter to itself.
+type Setter interface {
+	SetBPF(filter []RawInstruction) error
+}