src/main/java/org/apache/sling/models/spi/ModelValidation.java

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package org.apache.sling.models.spi;

import org.apache.sling.models.factory.InvalidModelException;
import org.apache.sling.models.factory.ValidationException;
import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ConsumerType;

@ConsumerType
public interface ModelValidation {

    /**
     * Triggers validation for the given model on the given adaptable
     * @param adaptable the adaptable about to be used instantiate the Sling Model Class
     * @param modelClass the class of the model which is about to be instantiated
     * @param required if {@code true} validation fails even if validation model can't be found.
     * @return {@code null} if validation was successful, otherwise either {@link ValidationException} 
     * in case validation could not be performed for some reason (e.g. no validation information available)
     * or {@link InvalidModelException} in case the given model type could not be validated through the {@link ModelValidation}.
     */
    public abstract <ModelType> RuntimeException validate(Object adaptable, Class<ModelType> modelClass, boolean required) throws ValidationException, InvalidModelException;

}