1 /**
2 *
3 */
4 package pt.digitalis.dif.dem.objects.parameters.validators;
5
6 import pt.digitalis.dif.controller.interfaces.IDIFContext;
7
8 /**
9 * @author Pedro Viegas <a href="mailto:pviegas@digitalis.pt">pviegas@digitalis.pt</a>
10 * @author Rodrigo Gonçalves <a href="mailto:rgoncalves@digitalis.pt">rgoncalves@digitalis.pt</a>
11 * @created Nov 16, 2007
12 *
13 */
14 public interface IParameterValidator {
15
16 // TODO: Implement this feature
17
18 /**
19 * Validates the given value
20 *
21 * @param value
22 * the value to validate
23 * @param context
24 * the context
25 * @return T if the validation has passed
26 */
27 public boolean validate(Object value, IDIFContext context);
28
29 /**
30 * Get a description on why the validation fails
31 *
32 * @param language
33 * the language on witch to create the error message
34 * @return the validation error message
35 */
36 public String validationErrorMessage(String language);
37
38 /**
39 * Get a description on why the validation fails
40 *
41 * @return the validation error message in the default language
42 */
43 public String validationErrorMessage();
44 }