/*
* Copyright (C) 2014 GG-Net GmbH - Oliver Günther
*
* This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*/
package eu.ggnet.dwoss.mandator.api.service;
import javax.ejb.Remote;
import eu.ggnet.dwoss.rules.TradeName;
/**
* Optional Service to validate a Shipment Label.
* <p>
* @author oliver.guenther
*/
@Remote
public interface ShipmentLabelValidator {
/**
* Validates if the shipmentLabel is ok.
* <p>
* @param shipmentLabel
* @param contractor
* @return null if valid, otherwise a error message.
*/
String validate(String shipmentLabel, TradeName contractor);
}