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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
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10   * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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15   */
16  
17  package org.springmodules.validation.bean.conf.loader.xml;
18  
19  import java.beans.PropertyDescriptor;
20  
21  import org.springmodules.validation.bean.conf.loader.xml.handler.ClassValidationElementHandler;
22  import org.springmodules.validation.bean.conf.loader.xml.handler.PropertyValidationElementHandler;
23  import org.w3c.dom.Element;
24  
25  /**
26   * A registry of {@link org.springmodules.validation.bean.conf.loader.xml.handler.PropertyValidationElementHandler}'s and {@link ClassValidationElementHandler}'s.
27   *
28   * @author Uri Boness
29   */
30  public interface ValidationRuleElementHandlerRegistry {
31  
32      /**
33       * Returns the class validation element handler that can handle the given element.
34       *
35       * @param element The element to be handled.
36       * @param clazz The validated class.
37       * @return The class validation element handler that can handle the given element.
38       */
39      ClassValidationElementHandler findClassHandler(Element element, Class clazz);
40  
41      /**
42       * Returns the property validation element handler that can handle the given element.
43       *
44       * @param element The element be handled.
45       * @param clazz The validated class.
46       * @param descriptor The property descriptor of the validated property.
47       * @return The property validation element handler that can handle the given element.
48       */
49      PropertyValidationElementHandler findPropertyHandler(Element element, Class clazz, PropertyDescriptor descriptor);
50  
51  }