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*/ package org.springmodules.validation.bean.conf.loader.annotation.handler;
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import org.springmodules.validation.bean.conf.MutableBeanValidationConfiguration;
/**
* Represents a handler that knows how to handle a class level validation annoation and based on which manipulate
* a bean validation configuration.
*
* @author Uri Boness
*/
public interface ClassValidationAnnotationHandler {
/**
* Indicates whether this handler can handle the given annotation.
*
* @param annotation The annoation to handle.
* @return <code>true</code> if this handler can handle the given annotation, <code>false</code> otherwise.
*/
boolean supports(Annotation annotation, Class clazz);
/**
* Handles the given class level annotation and manipulates the given bean validation configuration appropriately.
* This method assumes that {@link #supports(java.lang.annotation.Annotation, Class)} returns <code>true</code> for the
* given annotation.
*
* @param annotation The annotation to handle.
* @param clazz The annotated class.
* @param configuration The bean validation configuration to manipulate.
*/
void handleAnnotation(Annotation annotation, Class clazz, MutableBeanValidationConfiguration configuration);
}