/* * Copyright 2004-2005 the original author or authors. * * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. * You may obtain a copy of the License at * * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 * * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and * limitations under the License. */ package org.springmodules.validation.util.condition; /** * Represents a instantCondition that can be checked against an object. * * @author Uri Boness */ public interface Condition { /** * Returns whether the given object adheres to this condition. * * @param object The checked object. * @return <code>true</code> if the object adheres to this condition, <code>false</code> otherwise. */ boolean check(Object object); /** * Creates and returns a new condition that represents the logical AND of this condition and the given one. * * @param condition The condition to intersect with this condition. * @return A new condition that represents the logical AND of this condition and the given one. */ Condition and(Condition condition); /** * Creates and returns a new condition that represents the logical OR of this condition and the given one. * * @param condition The condition to unite with this condition. * @return A new condition that represents the logical OR of this condition and the given one. */ Condition or(Condition condition); }