/*
* Hibernate Validator, declare and validate application constraints
*
* License: Apache License, Version 2.0
* See the license.txt file in the root directory or <http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>.
*/
package org.hibernate.validator.ap.checks;
import java.util.Set;
import javax.lang.model.element.AnnotationMirror;
import javax.lang.model.element.Element;
/**
* Represents an ordered set of {@link ConstraintCheck}s with the ability
* to execute these checks against given elements and their annotations.
*
* @author Gunnar Morling
*/
public interface ConstraintChecks {
/**
* Executes the checks contained within this set against the given element
* and annotation.
*
* @param element An annotated element.
* @param annotation The annotation to check.
*
* @return A set with errors. Will be empty in case all checks passed
* successfully.
*/
Set<ConstraintCheckIssue> execute(Element element,
AnnotationMirror annotation);
}