/*
* Copyright 2009 Andrew Pietsch
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you
* may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may
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*
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package com.dragome.forms.bindings.client.form.validation;
import com.dragome.model.interfaces.ValidationMessage;
import com.dragome.model.pectin.ValidationResultCollector;
/**
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*/
public interface FieldValidator<T> extends HasValidation
{
/**
* Runs all the validator and stores the result in the specified collector. The validation result
* is not updated and no widgets will be affected. This allows you to check the validation of a
* field without affecting the model state.
*
* @param collector the result collector.
*/
void runValidators(ValidationResultCollector collector);
/**
* Adds a validation message from an external source.
*
* @param message the message to add.
*/
void addExternalMessage(ValidationMessage message);
}