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package org.teiid.designer.core.validation;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;

/**
 * ValidationProblem
 *
 * @since 8.0
 */
public interface ValidationProblem {
    /**
     * @return code for this problem
     */
    int getCode();

    /**
     * @return message for this problem. Never null.
     */
    String getMessage();

    /**
     * @return severity for this problem
     */
    int getSeverity();

    /**
     * @return IStatus for this problem
     */
    IStatus getStatus();
    
    /**
     * Set boolean indiacating if this problem can be fixed by changing a preference. 
     * @param hasPreference
     * @since 4.2
     */
    void setHasPreference(boolean hasPreference);
    
    /**
     * get the URI for this problem, if defined
     * @return
     */
    String getURI();
    
    /**
     * get the Location for this problem, if defined
     * @return
     */
    String getLocation();
}