/* Copyright 2005-2006 Tim Fennell
*
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*
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package net.sourceforge.stripes.validation;
/**
* <p>Enumeration that describes the choices for when validation methods should be run. Allows
* developers to choose between having their validation methods run always, only when there
* are no errors, or to adopt the system default policy.</p>
*
* @author Tim Fennell
* @since Stripes 1.3
*/
public enum ValidationState {
/**
* Specifies that validations should be applied in all conditions without regard for whether
* there are pre-existing validation errors.
*/
ALWAYS,
/**
* Specifies that validations should be applied only when there are no validation errors.
*/
NO_ERRORS,
/**
* Specifies that the decision of whether or not the validation should be applied when
* errors exist should be made by consulting the system level default. Stripes' default
* for the system level value is equivalent to NO_ERRORS, but can be configured. See the
* Stripes
* <a href="http://stripesframework.org/display/stripes/Configuration+Reference#ConfigurationReference-ValidationProperties">Configuration Reference</a>
* for details.
*/
DEFAULT
}