ModelValidator.java

package org.apache.maven.model.validation;

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import org.apache.maven.model.Model;
import org.apache.maven.model.building.ModelBuildingRequest;
import org.apache.maven.model.building.ModelProblemCollector;

/**
 * Checks the model for missing or invalid values.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:trygvis@inamo.no">Trygve Laugstøl</a>
 */
public interface ModelValidator
{

    /**
     * Checks the specified (raw) model for missing or invalid values. The raw model is directly created from the POM
     * file and has not been subjected to inheritance, interpolation or profile/default injection.
     * 
     * @param model The model to validate, must not be {@code null}.
     * @param request The model building request that holds further settings, must not be {@code null}.
     * @param problems The container used to collect problems that were encountered, must not be {@code null}.
     */
    void validateRawModel( Model model, ModelBuildingRequest request, ModelProblemCollector problems );

    /**
     * Checks the specified (effective) model for missing or invalid values. The effective model is fully assembled and
     * has undergone inheritance, interpolation and other model operations.
     * 
     * @param model The model to validate, must not be {@code null}.
     * @param request The model building request that holds further settings, must not be {@code null}.
     * @param problems The container used to collect problems that were encountered, must not be {@code null}.
     */
    void validateEffectiveModel( Model model, ModelBuildingRequest request, ModelProblemCollector problems );

}