ValidationRuleSet.java

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package org.teiid.designer.core.validation;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;

/**
 * ValidationRuleSet
 *
 * @since 8.0
 */
public interface ValidationRuleSet {
    
    /**
     * Add a {@link ValidationRule} instance to the set of rules
     * @param rule
     */
    void addRule(ValidationRule rule);
    
    /**
     * Return the array of {@link ValidationRule} instances for this set
     */
    ValidationRule[] getRules();
    
    /**
     * Returns true if the rule set is not null or empty
     */
    boolean hasRules();
    
    /**
     * Execute the validation rule set
     * @param eObject
     * @param context
     * @param progressMonitor
     */
    void validate(IProgressMonitor progressMonitor, Object eObject, ValidationContext context);

}