# message_filter
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**Primary Maintainer:** Fraser Hutchison (fraser.hutchison@maidsafe.net)
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## Overview
A size or time based message filter that takes any generic type as a key and will drop keys after a time period, or once a maximum number of messages is reached (LRU Cache pattern). The filter currently only allows adding messages; a delete function will be provided at a later stage. This library can be used by network based systems to filter previously seen messages.