ValidationRuleElementHandlerRegistry.java example

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package org.springmodules.validation.bean.conf.loader.xml;

import java.beans.PropertyDescriptor;

import org.springmodules.validation.bean.conf.loader.xml.handler.ClassValidationElementHandler;
import org.springmodules.validation.bean.conf.loader.xml.handler.PropertyValidationElementHandler;
import org.w3c.dom.Element;

/**
 * A registry of {@link org.springmodules.validation.bean.conf.loader.xml.handler.PropertyValidationElementHandler}'s and {@link ClassValidationElementHandler}'s.
 *
 * @author Uri Boness
 */
public interface ValidationRuleElementHandlerRegistry {

    /**
     * Returns the class validation element handler that can handle the given element.
     *
     * @param element The element to be handled.
     * @param clazz The validated class.
     * @return The class validation element handler that can handle the given element.
     */
    ClassValidationElementHandler findClassHandler(Element element, Class clazz);

    /**
     * Returns the property validation element handler that can handle the given element.
     *
     * @param element The element be handled.
     * @param clazz The validated class.
     * @param descriptor The property descriptor of the validated property.
     * @return The property validation element handler that can handle the given element.
     */
    PropertyValidationElementHandler findPropertyHandler(Element element, Class clazz, PropertyDescriptor descriptor);

}