ComponentValidator.java

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package org.hdiv.validators;

import javax.faces.component.UIComponent;

import org.hdiv.validation.ValidationContext;

/**
 * The class that implements this interface will handle the validation of a component type. Implementation must be stateless as it is
 * singleton.
 * 
 * @author Gotzon Illarramendi
 */
public interface ComponentValidator {

	/**
	 * @param component {@link UIComponent} to validate.
	 * @return true if this {@link ComponentValidator} can validate the component.
	 */
	boolean supports(UIComponent component);

	/**
	 * Validates a component
	 * 
	 * @param context Validation context
	 * @param component Component to validate
	 */
	void validate(ValidationContext context, UIComponent component);
}