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package org.apache.tomcat.jdbc.pool;
import java.sql.Connection;
/**
* Interface to be implemented by custom validator classes.
*
* @author mpassell
*/
public interface Validator {
/**
* Validate a connection and return a boolean to indicate if it's valid.
*
* @param connection the Connection object to test
* @param validateAction the action used. One of {@link PooledConnection#VALIDATE_BORROW},
* {@link PooledConnection#VALIDATE_IDLE}, {@link PooledConnection#VALIDATE_INIT} or
* {@link PooledConnection#VALIDATE_RETURN}
* @return true if the connection is valid
*/
public boolean validate(Connection connection, int validateAction);
}