CacheModelValidator.java

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package org.springmodules.cache.provider;

/**
 * <p>
 * Validates the properties of cache models.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @author Alex Ruiz
 */
public interface CacheModelValidator {

  /**
   * Validates the properties of the specified caching model.
   * 
   * @param cachingModel
   *          the model to validate
   * @throws InvalidCacheModelException
   *           if one or more properties of the given model are not valid
   */
  void validateCachingModel(Object cachingModel)
      throws InvalidCacheModelException;

  /**
   * Validates the properties of the specified cache-flushing model.
   * 
   * @param flushingModel
   *          the model to validate
   * @throws InvalidCacheModelException
   *           if one or more properties of the given model are not valid
   */
  void validateFlushingModel(Object flushingModel)
      throws InvalidCacheModelException;
}