PostVerbValidator.java

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 * Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Lockheed Martin Corporation
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package org.eurekastreams.server.service.actions.strategies.activity;

import org.eurekastreams.commons.exceptions.ValidationException;
import org.eurekastreams.server.domain.stream.ActivityDTO;

/**
 * This class provides the validation for Activity Post Verbs.
 *
 */
public class PostVerbValidator implements ActivityValidator
{
    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public void validate(final ActivityDTO inActivity)
    {
        ValidationException ve = new ValidationException();

        //Actor is not validated because it is supplied by the action.
        
        if (inActivity.getOriginalActor() != null 
                && inActivity.getOriginalActor().getUniqueIdentifier() != null 
                && inActivity.getOriginalActor().getUniqueIdentifier().length() > 0)
        {
            ve.addError("OriginalActor", "Must not be included for Post verbs.");
        }
        
        if (!ve.getErrors().isEmpty())
        {
            throw ve;
        }
    }

}