1 /*
2 * Copyright 2004-2009 the original author or authors.
3 *
4 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
7 *
8 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
9 *
10 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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15 */
16
17 package org.springmodules.validation.commons;
18
19 import java.util.Locale;
20
21 import org.apache.commons.validator.Validator;
22 import org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorResources;
23 import org.springframework.validation.Errors;
24
25 /**
26 * @author Daniel Miller
27 */
28 public interface ValidatorFactory {
29
30 /**
31 * Gets a new instance of a validator for the given bean (form).
32 *
33 * @param beanName The name of the bean for which this validator will be created.
34 */
35 public Validator getValidator(String beanName, Object bean, Errors errors);
36
37 /**
38 * Returns true if this validator factory can create a validator that
39 * supports the given <code>beanName</code> and <code>locale</code>.
40 *
41 * @param beanName String name of the bean to be validated.
42 * @param locale Locale of the validator to create.
43 * @return true if this validator factory can create a validator for the
44 * given bean name.
45 */
46 public boolean hasRulesForBean(String beanName, Locale locale);
47
48 /**
49 * @return Returns the validatorResources.
50 */
51 public ValidatorResources getValidatorResources();
52 }