code: public boolean processItem(String naaccrId) {
          if (_itemsToInclude != null)
              return _itemsToInclude.contains(naaccrId);
          else if (_itemsToExclude != null)
              return !_itemsToExclude.contains(naaccrId);
          return true;
      }
docs: Convenience method that computes if a given item needs to be ignored, based on the include/exclude lists.
  @param naaccrId NAACCR ID
  @return true if the corresponding item needs to be processed.