Constrainable.java

/*
 * 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.cfg.context;

import org.hibernate.validator.cfg.ConstraintDef;

/**
 * Facet of a constraint mapping creational context which allows to place
 * constraints on the underlying element.
 *
 * @author Gunnar Morling
 * @author Kevin Pollet <kevin.pollet@serli.com> (C) 2011 SERLI
 */
public interface Constrainable<C extends Constrainable<C>> {
	/**
	 * Adds a new constraint.
	 *
	 * @param definition The constraint to add.
	 *
	 * @return The current creational context following the method chaining pattern.
	 */
	C constraint(ConstraintDef<?, ?> definition);
}