MetacardValidator.java

/**
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 */
package ddf.catalog.validation;

import ddf.catalog.data.Metacard;

/**
 * A service that validates a Metacard and provides information if problems exist with the Metacard
 * data.
 *
 * @author Michael Menousek, Lockheed Martin
 * @author Ashraf Barakat, Lockheed Martin
 * @author ddf.isgs@lmco.com
 */
public interface MetacardValidator {

    /**
     * Validates a {@link Metacard}
     *
     * @param metacard
     *            {@link Metacard} to validate
     * @throws ValidationException
     *             if any validation error occurs
     */
    public void validate(Metacard metacard) throws ValidationException;

}