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package org.richfaces.validator;
import java.util.Collection;
import javax.el.ValueExpression;
import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
/**
* <p class="changed_added_4_0">
* This interface describes service that gets Bean Validator constrains for EL-expressions
* </p>
*
* @author asmirnov@exadel.com
*
*/
public interface BeanValidatorService {
/**
* <p class="changed_added_4_0">
* Get all constrains for given EL-expression
* </p>
*
* @param context
* @param expression
* @param message TODO
*/
Collection<ValidatorDescriptor> getConstrains(FacesContext context, ValueExpression expression, String message,
Class<?>... groups);
/**
* <p class="changed_added_4_0">
* Validate expression for a new value.
* </p>
*
* @param context
* @param expression
* @param newValue
* @param groups
*/
Collection<String> validateExpression(FacesContext context, ValueExpression expression, Object newValue, Class<?>... groups);
/**
* <p class="changed_added_4_0">
* Validate entire object.
* </p>
*
* @param context
* @param object
* @param groups
*/
Collection<String> validateObject(FacesContext context, Object object, Class<?>... groups);
}