XComponent.java

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package net.fortuna.ical4j.model.component;

import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.PropertyList;
import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.ValidationException;
import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Validator;
import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.property.Method;
import net.fortuna.ical4j.util.CompatibilityHints;

/**
 * $Id$
 *
 * Created on 3/11/2005
 *
 * Implementation of an experimental component as defined in RFC2445.
 * @author Ben Fortuna
 */
public class XComponent extends CalendarComponent {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = -3622674849097714927L;

    /**
     * Creates a new experimental component with the specified name.
     * @param name the name of the experimental component
     */
    public XComponent(final String name) {
        super(name);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new experimental component with the specified name and properties.
     * @param name the name of the experimental component
     * @param properties a list of properties
     */
    public XComponent(final String name, final PropertyList properties) {
        super(name, properties);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public final void validate(final boolean recurse)
            throws ValidationException {
        
        if (!CompatibilityHints.isHintEnabled(CompatibilityHints.KEY_RELAXED_VALIDATION)
                && !getName().startsWith(EXPERIMENTAL_PREFIX)) {
            
            throw new ValidationException(
                    "Experimental components must have the following prefix: "
                            + EXPERIMENTAL_PREFIX);
        }
        
        if (recurse) {
            validateProperties();
        }
    }
    
    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    protected Validator getValidator(Method method) {
        // No method validation required.. 
        return EMPTY_VALIDATOR;
    }
}