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package javax.validation;

import java.util.Set;
import javax.validation.metadata.BeanDescriptor;

/**
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public interface Validator {
    <T> Set<ConstraintViolation<T>> validate(T object, Class<?>... groups);

    <T> Set<ConstraintViolation<T>> validateProperty(T object,
        String propertyName,
        Class<?>... groups);

    <T> Set<ConstraintViolation<T>> validateValue(Class<T> beanType,
        String propertyName,
        Object value,
        Class<?>... groups);

    BeanDescriptor getConstraintsForClass(Class<?> clazz);

    public <T> T unwrap(Class<T> type);
}