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package org.apache.cocoon.components.validation;
import org.apache.excalibur.source.SourceValidity;
import org.xml.sax.ContentHandler;
import org.xml.sax.ext.LexicalHandler;
/**
* <p>A {@link ValidationHandler} represents a {@link ContentHandler} validating
* SAX events according to a validation schema.</p>
*
* <p>As the handler might be tied to one (or more) resources from where the original
* schema was read from, the {@link #getValidity()} method provides a way to verify
* whether the validation instruction are still valid or not.</p>
*
*/
public interface ValidationHandler extends ContentHandler, LexicalHandler {
/**
* <p>Return a {@link SourceValidity} instance associated with the original
* resources of the schema describing the validation instructions.</p>
*
* <p>As the handler might be tied to one (or more) resources from where the
* original schema was read from, the {@link #getValidity()} method provides a
* way to verify whether the validation instruction are still valid or not.</p>
*/
public SourceValidity getValidity();
}