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 */
package com.servoy.j2db.dataprocessing;

import java.util.Map;

import com.servoy.j2db.persistence.IColumnTypes;

/**
 * Public interface for a validator
 * 
 * @author jblok
 */
public interface IColumnValidator extends IColumnTypes
{
	/**
	 * Validate an argument, throws an IllegalArgumentException if validation fails
	 * 
	 * @param props
	 * @param arg
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException
	 */
	public void validate(Map<String, String> props, Object arg) throws IllegalArgumentException;

	/**
	 * Called for default properties about the validator.
	 */
	public Map<String, String> getDefaultProperties();

	/**
	 * Get the db types on which this validator can work.
	 * 
	 * @return the types (null for anything)
	 */
	public int[] getSupportedColumnTypes();

	/**
	 * Get the name for this validator
	 */
	public String getName();
}