IChecker.java

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package org.talend.mdm.repository.core.validate.datamodel;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.List;

import org.talend.mdm.repository.core.validate.ValidationMessage;

/**
 * Interface for all operations that validates MDM repository objects.
 * 
 * @param <T>
 */
public interface IChecker<T extends ValidationMessage> {

    /**
     * Checks the content in <code>file</code> and returns all warning/error messages or empty list if there's no
     * error/warning to report.
     * 
     * @param file A file that must exists.
     * @return A list of warning/error or empty list if nothing to report.
     */
    List<T> toCheck(File file);

}