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package org.apache.cocoon.forms.validation;
import org.apache.cocoon.forms.formmodel.WidgetDefinition;
import org.w3c.dom.Element;
/**
*
* @version $Id$
*/
public interface WidgetValidatorBuilder {
String ROLE = WidgetValidatorBuilder.class.getName();
/**
* Builds a {@link WidgetValidator} for a particular widget definition.
*
* @param validationRuleElement the DOM element defining the validator
* @param definition the widget definition the validator will have to validate.
* This may be used to check applicability of the validator to the widget.
* @return A {@link WidgetValidator}
* @throws Exception if some problem occurs
*/
WidgetValidator build(Element validationRuleElement, WidgetDefinition definition) throws Exception;
}