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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def matches(self, ldap_filter):
 """ Tests if this configuration matches the given filter. :param ldap_filter: A parsed LDAP filter object :return: True if the properties of this configuration matches the filter """

        if not self.is_valid():
            # Do not test invalid configurations
            return False

        return ldap_filter.matches(self.__properties)