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diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/AppFilter.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/AppFilter.java
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+package com.android.launcher3;
+
+import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+public abstract class AppFilter {
+
+    private static final boolean DBG = false;
+    private static final String TAG = "AppFilter";
+
+    public abstract boolean shouldShowApp(ComponentName app);
+
+    public static AppFilter loadByName(String className) {
+        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(className)) return null;
+        if (DBG) Log.d(TAG, "Loading AppFilter: " + className);
+        try {
+            Class<?> cls = Class.forName(className);
+            return (AppFilter) cls.newInstance();
+        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Bad AppFilter class", e);
+            return null;
+        } catch (InstantiationException e) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Bad AppFilter class", e);
+            return null;
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Bad AppFilter class", e);
+            return null;
+        } catch (ClassCastException e) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Bad AppFilter class", e);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+}