RELEASE_2_1_13/src/blocks/validation/java/org/apache/cocoon/components/validation/ValidationHandler.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.components.validation;

import org.apache.excalibur.source.SourceValidity;
import org.xml.sax.ContentHandler;
import org.xml.sax.ext.LexicalHandler;

/**
 * <p>A {@link ValidationHandler} represents a {@link ContentHandler} validating
 * SAX events according to a validation schema.</p>
 * 
 * <p>As the handler might be tied to one (or more) resources from where the original
 * schema was read from, the {@link #getValidity()} method provides a way to verify
 * whether the validation instruction are still valid or not.</p>
 *
 */
public interface ValidationHandler extends ContentHandler, LexicalHandler {

    /**
     * <p>Return a {@link SourceValidity} instance associated with the original
     * resources of the schema describing the validation instructions.</p>
     *
     * <p>As the handler might be tied to one (or more) resources from where the
     * original schema was read from, the {@link #getValidity()} method provides a
     * way to verify whether the validation instruction are still valid or not.</p>
     */
    public SourceValidity getValidity();

}