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package tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.p2p.peers;

public interface PeerPrivileges {

  /**
   * If true, the given peer can connect or remain connected even if the max connection limit or the
   * maximum remote connection limit has been reached or exceeded.
   *
   * @param peer The peer to be checked.
   * @return {@code true} if the peer should be allowed to connect regardless of connection limits.
   */
  boolean canExceedConnectionLimits(final Peer peer);
}
