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package org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.validation.strategy; | |
import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory; | |
import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageInformation; | |
/** | |
* if an adapter (ValidationStrategy only used for component initialization) is used for several constraints, this | |
* interface allows to identify instances. | |
* For the moment only used for JSR-303 validation strategies. | |
* | |
* @author Gerhard Petracek | |
* @since x.x.3 | |
*/ | |
@UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API) | |
public interface IdentifiableValidationStrategy extends ValidationStrategy | |
{ | |
/** | |
* Separator used in the unique key that identifies validationStrategyName when multiple constraints are processed | |
* by a MetaDataTransformer. | |
* @see org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.metadata.transformer.DefaultMetaDataTransformerFactory | |
*/ | |
String ID_PREFIX = ":"; | |
/** | |
* Returns the unique part of the key of the validationStrategyName when multiple constraints are processed | |
* by a MetaDataTransformer. | |
* @return Unique String to identify the Validation. | |
*/ | |
String getId(); | |
} |