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package org.overlord.rtgov.activity.validator;
import org.overlord.rtgov.activity.model.ActivityType;
/**
* This interface manages a set of ActivityValidator
* implementations.
*
*/
public interface ActivityValidatorManager {
/**
* This method registers the activity validator.
*
* @param ai The activity validator
* @throws Exception Failed to register
*/
public void register(ActivityValidator ai) throws Exception;
/**
* This method returns the activity validator associated
* with the supplied name.
*
* @param name The name
* @return The activity validator, or null if not found
*/
public ActivityValidator getActivityValidator(String name);
/**
* This method supplies the activity event to
* the set of validators registered with the manager.
*
* @param actType The activity event
* @throws Exception Failed to validate activity event
*/
public void validate(ActivityType actType) throws Exception;
/**
* This method registers the activity validator.
*
* @param ai The activity validator
* @throws Exception Failed to unregister
*/
public void unregister(ActivityValidator ai) throws Exception;
}