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package org.springmodules.validation.validator;
import org.springframework.validation.Validator;
/**
* A base class for all {@link Validator} implementation that support only
* one specific type (class).
*
* @author Uri Boness
*/
public abstract class AbstractTypeSpecificValidator implements Validator {
// the type this validator supports
private Class type;
/**
* Constructs a new AbstractTypeSpecificValidator with a given supported type.
*
* @param type The class supported by this validator.
*/
public AbstractTypeSpecificValidator(Class type) {
this.type = type;
}
/**
* See {@link Validator#supports(Class)}.
*
* @return <code>true</code> if the given class is an instance or a sub-type of the type supported
* by this validator, <code>false</code> otherwise.
*/
public boolean supports(Class clazz) {
return type.isAssignableFrom(clazz);
}
}