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package com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.metadata;
/**
* <code>ValidatorDescription</code>
*
* @author Rainer Hermanns
* @version $Id$
*/
public interface ValidatorDescription {
/**
* Returns the validator XML definition.
*
* @return the validator XML definition.
*/
String asXml();
/**
* Returns the field name to create the validation rule for.
*
* @return The field name to create the validation rule for
*/
String getFieldName();
/**
* Sets the I18N message key.
* @param key the I18N message key
*/
void setKey(String key);
/**
* Sets the default validator failure message.
*
* @param message the default validator failure message
*/
void setMessage(String message);
/**
* Set the shortCircuit flag.
*
* @param shortCircuit the shortCircuit flag.
*/
void setShortCircuit(boolean shortCircuit);
boolean isSimpleValidator();
}