ValidatorProvider.java

/*
 * Copyright 2011 <a href="mailto:lincolnbaxter@gmail.com">Lincoln Baxter, III</a>
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 * 
 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package org.ocpsoft.rewrite.spi;

import org.ocpsoft.common.pattern.Weighted;
import org.ocpsoft.rewrite.param.Validator;

/**
 * SPI for providing integration with other validation frameworks.
 * 
 * @author Christian Kaltepoth
 * @author <a href="mailto:lincolnbaxter@gmail.com">Lincoln Baxter, III</a>
 */
public interface ValidatorProvider extends Weighted
{

   /**
    * Create a {@link Validator} by some unique ID.
    */
   Validator<?> getByValidatorId(String id);

   /**
    * Create a {@link Validator} by a third party Validator class.
    */
   Validator<?> getByValidatorType(Class<?> validatorType);

   /**
    * Create a {@link Validator} by a target type.
    */
   Validator<?> getByTargetType(Class<?> targetType);

}