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 package org.apache.fulcrum.yaafi.framework.util;

 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Map;

 /**
  * <p>Assists in validating arguments.</p>
  *
  * <p>The class is based along the lines of JUnit. If an argument value is
  * deemed invalid, an IllegalArgumentException is thrown. For example:</p>
  *
  * <pre>
  * Validate.isTrue( i &gt; 0, "The value must be greater than zero: ", i);
  * Validate.notNull( surname, "The surname must not be null");
  * </pre>
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:ola.berg@arkitema.se">Ola Berg</a>
  * @author Stephen Colebourne
  * @author Gary Gregory
  * @author Norm Deane
  * @since 2.0
  * @version $Id$
  */
 public class Validate
 {
     // Validate has no dependencies on other classes in Commons Lang at present

     /**
      * Constructor. This class should not normally be instantiated.
      */
     public Validate()
     {
         // nothing to do
     }

     // isTrue
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the test result is <code>false</code>.</p>
      *
      * <p>This is used when validating according to an arbitrary boolean expression,
      * such as validating a primitive number or using your own custom validation
      * expression.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.isTrue( myObject.isOk(), "The object is not OK: ", myObject);
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>For performance reasons, the object is passed as a separate parameter and
      * appended to the message string only in the case of an error.</p>
      *
      * @param expression  a boolean expression
      * @param message  the exception message you would like to see if the
      *  expression is <code>false</code>
      * @param value  the value to append to the message in case of error
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if expression is <code>false</code>
      */
     public static void isTrue(boolean expression, String message, Object value)
     {
         if (expression == false)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException( message + value );
         }
     }

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the test result is <code>false</code>.</p>
      *
      * <p>This is used when validating according to an arbitrary boolean expression,
      * such as validating a primitive number or using your own custom validation
      * expression.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.isTrue( i &gt; 0, "The value must be greater than zero: ", i);
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>For performance reasons, the long value is passed as a separate parameter and
      * appended to the message string only in the case of an error.</p>
      *
      * @param expression  a boolean expression
      * @param message  the exception message you would like to see if the expression is <code>false</code>
      * @param value  the value to append to the message in case of error
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if expression is <code>false</code>
      */
     public static void isTrue(boolean expression, String message, long value)
     {
         if (expression == false)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException( message + value );
         }
     }

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the test result is <code>false</code>.</p>
      *
      * <p>This is used when validating according to an arbitrary boolean expression,
      * such as validating a primitive number or using your own custom validation
      * expression.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.isTrue( d &gt; 0.0, "The value must be greater than zero: ", d);
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>For performance reasons, the double value is passed as a separate parameter and
      * appended to the message string only in the case of an error.</p>
      *
      * @param expression  a boolean expression
      * @param message  the exception message you would like to see if the expression
      *  is <code>false</code>
      * @param value  the value to append to the message in case of error
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if expression is <code>false</code>
      */
     public static void isTrue(boolean expression, String message, double value)
     {
         if (expression == false)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException( message + value );
         }
     }

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the test result is <code>false</code>.</p>
      *
      * <p>This is used when validating according to an arbitrary boolean expression,
      * such as validating a primitive number or using your own custom validation
      * expression.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.isTrue( (i &gt; 0), "The value must be greater than zero");
      * Validate.isTrue( myObject.isOk(), "The object is not OK");
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>For performance reasons, the message string should not involve a string append,
      * instead use the {@link #isTrue(boolean, String, Object)} method.</p>
      *
      * @param expression  a boolean expression
      * @param message  the exception message you would like to see if the expression
      *  is <code>false</code>
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if expression is <code>false</code>
      */
     public static void isTrue(boolean expression, String message)
     {
         if (expression == false)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
         }
     }

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the test result is <code>false</code>.</p>
      *
      * <p>This is used when validating according to an arbitrary boolean expression,
      * such as validating a primitive number or using your own custom validation
      * expression.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.isTrue( i &gt; 0 );
      * Validate.isTrue( myObject.isOk() );
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated expression is false'.</p>
      *
      * @param expression  a boolean expression
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if expression is <code>false</code>
      */
     public static void isTrue(boolean expression)
     {
         if (expression == false)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                             "The validated expression is false" );
         }
     }

     // notNull
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument is <code>null</code>.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.notNull(myObject, "The object must not be null");
      * </pre>
      *
      * @param object  the object to check is not <code>null</code>
      * @param message  the exception message you would like to see
      *  if the object is <code>null</code>
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the object is <code>null</code>
      */
     public static void notNull(Object object, String message)
     {
         if (object == null)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
         }
     }

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument is <code>null</code>.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.notNull(myObject);
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated object is null'.</p>
      *
      * @param object  the object to check is not <code>null</code>
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the object is <code>null</code>
      */
     public static void notNull(Object object)
     {
         if (object == null)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException( "The validated object is null" );
         }
     }

     // notEmpty array
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument array is empty (<code>null</code> or no elements).</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.notEmpty(myArray, "The array must not be empty");
      * </pre>
      *
      * @param array  the array to check is not empty
      * @param message  the exception message you would like to see if the array is empty
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the array is empty
      */
     public static void notEmpty(Object [] array, String message)
     {
         if (array == null || array.length == 0)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
         }
     }

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument array is empty (<code>null</code> or no elements).</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.notEmpty(myArray);
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated array is empty'.
      *
      * @param array  the array to check is not empty
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the array is empty
      */
     public static void notEmpty(Object [] array)
     {
         if (array == null || array.length == 0)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException( "The validated array is empty" );
         }
     }

     // notEmpty collection
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument Collection is empty (<code>null</code> or no elements).</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.notEmpty(myCollection, "The collection must not be empty");
      * </pre>
      *
      * @param collection  the collection to check is not empty
      * @param message  the exception message you would like to see if the collection is empty
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the collection is empty
      */
     public static void notEmpty(Collection collection, String message)
     {
         if (collection == null || collection.size() == 0)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
         }
     }

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument Collection is empty (<code>null</code> or no elements).</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.notEmpty(myCollection);
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated collection is empty'.</p>
      *
      * @param collection  the collection to check is not empty
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the collection is empty
      */
     public static void notEmpty(Collection collection)
     {
         if (collection == null || collection.size() == 0)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                             "The validated collection is empty" );
         }
     }

     // notEmpty map
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument Map is empty (<code>null</code> or no elements).</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.notEmpty(myMap, "The map must not be empty");
      * </pre>
      *
      * @param map  the map to check is not empty
      * @param message  the exception message you would like to see if the map is empty
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the map is empty
      */
     public static void notEmpty(Map map, String message)
     {
         if (map == null || map.size() == 0)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
         }
     }

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument Map is empty (<code>null</code> or no elements).</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.notEmpty(myMap);
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated map is empty'.</p>
      *
      * @param map  the map to check is not empty
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the map is empty
      */
     public static void notEmpty(Map map)
     {
         if (map == null || map.size() == 0)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException( "The validated map is empty" );
         }
     }

     // notEmpty string
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument String is empty (<code>null</code> or zero length).</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.notEmpty(myString, "The string must not be empty");
      * </pre>
      *
      * @param string  the string to check is not empty
      * @param message  the exception message you would like to see if the string is empty
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the string is empty
      */
     public static void notEmpty(String string, String message)
     {
         if (string == null || string.length() == 0)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
         }
     }

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument String is empty (<code>null</code> or zero length).</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.notEmpty(myString);
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated string is empty'.</p>
      *
      * @param string  the string to check is not empty
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the string is empty
      */
     public static void notEmpty(String string)
     {
         if (string == null || string.length() == 0)
         {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException( "The validated string is empty" );
         }
     }

     // notNullElements array
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument array has <code>null</code> elements or is
      * <code>null</code>.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.noNullElements(myArray, "The array must not contain null elements");
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>If the array is null then the message in the exception is 'The validated object is null'.</p>
      *
      * @param array  the array to check
      * @param message  the exception message if the array has
      *  <code>null</code> elements
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the array has <code>null</code>
      *  elements or is <code>null</code>
      */
     public static void noNullElements(Object [] array, String message)
     {
         Validate.notNull( array );
         for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++)
         {
             if (array[i] == null)
             {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
             }
         }
     }

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument array has <code>null</code> elements or is
      * <code>null</code>.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.noNullElements(myArray);
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>If the array has a null element the message in the exception is
      * 'The validated array contains null element at index: '.</p>
      *
      * <p>If the array is null then the message in the exception is 'The validated object is null'.</p>
      *
      * @param array  the array to check
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the array has <code>null</code>
      *  elements or is <code>null</code>
      */
     public static void noNullElements(Object [] array)
     {
         Validate.notNull( array );
         for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++)
         {
             if (array[i] == null)
             {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                                 "The validated array contains null element at index: "
                                                 + i );
             }
         }
     }

     // notNullElements collection
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument Collection has <code>null</code> elements or is
      * <code>null</code>.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.noNullElements(myCollection, "The collection must not contain null elements");
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>If the collection is null then the message in the exception is 'The validated object is null'.</p>
      *
      * @param collection  the collection to check
      * @param message  the exception message if the collection has
      *  <code>null</code> elements
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the collection has
      *  <code>null</code> elements or is <code>null</code>
      */
     public static void noNullElements(Collection collection, String message)
     {
         Validate.notNull( collection );
         for (Iterator it = collection.iterator(); it.hasNext();)
         {
             if (it.next() == null)
             {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
             }
         }
     }

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument Collection has <code>null</code> elements or is
      * <code>null</code>.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.noNullElements(myCollection);
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated collection contains null element at index: '.</p>
      *
      * <p>If the collection is null then the message in the exception is 'The validated object is null'.</p>
      *
      * @param collection  the collection to check
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the collection has
      *  <code>null</code> elements or is <code>null</code>
      */
     public static void noNullElements(Collection collection)
     {
         Validate.notNull( collection );
         int i = 0;
         for (Iterator it = collection.iterator(); it.hasNext(); i++)
         {
             if (it.next() == null)
             {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                                 "The validated collection contains null element at index: "
                                                 + i );
             }
         }
     }

     /**
      * <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
      * if the argument collection  is <code>null</code> or has elements that
      * are not of type <code>clazz</code> or a subclass.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.allElementsOfType(collection, String.class, "Collection has invalid elements");
      * </pre>
      *
      * @param collection  the collection to check, not null
      * @param clazz  the <code>Class</code> which the collection's elements are expected to be, not null
      * @param message  the exception message if the <code>Collection</code> has elements not of type <code>clazz</code>
      * @since 2.1
      */
     public static void allElementsOfType(Collection collection, Class clazz,
         String message)
     {
         Validate.notNull( collection );
         Validate.notNull( clazz );
         for (Iterator it = collection.iterator(); it.hasNext();)
         {
             if (clazz.isInstance( it.next() ) == false)
             {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
             }
         }
     }

     /**
      * <p>
      * Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code> if the argument collection is
      * <code>null</code> or has elements that are not of type <code>clazz</code> or a subclass.
      * </p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * Validate.allElementsOfType(collection, String.class);
      * </pre>
      *
      * <p>
      * The message in the exception is 'The validated collection contains an element not of type clazz at index: '.
      * </p>
      *
      * @param collection
      *            the collection to check, not null
      * @param clazz
      *            the <code>Class</code> which the collection's elements are expected to be, not null
      * @since 2.1
      */
     public static void allElementsOfType(Collection collection, Class clazz)
     {
         Validate.notNull( collection );
         Validate.notNull( clazz );
         int i = 0;
         for (Iterator it = collection.iterator(); it.hasNext(); i++)
         {
             if (clazz.isInstance( it.next() ) == false)
             {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                                 "The validated collection contains an element not of type "
                                                 + clazz.getName()
                                                 + " at index: " + i );
             }
         }
     }
 }
	/*
	* Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
	* or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
	* distributed with this work for additional information
	* regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file
	* to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
	* "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
	* with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
	*
	* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
	*
	* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
	* software distributed under the License is distributed on an
	* "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
	* KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
	* specific language governing permissions and limitations
	* under the License.
	*/
	package org.apache.fulcrum.yaafi.framework.util;

	import java.util.Collection;
	import java.util.Iterator;
	import java.util.Map;

	/**
	* <p>Assists in validating arguments.</p>
	*
	* <p>The class is based along the lines of JUnit. If an argument value is
	* deemed invalid, an IllegalArgumentException is thrown. For example:</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.isTrue( i > 0, "The value must be greater than zero: ", i);
	* Validate.notNull( surname, "The surname must not be null");
	* </pre>
	*
	* @author <a href="mailto:ola.berg@arkitema.se">Ola Berg</a>
	* @author Stephen Colebourne
	* @author Gary Gregory
	* @author Norm Deane
	* @since 2.0
	* @version $Id$
	*/
	public class Validate
	{
	// Validate has no dependencies on other classes in Commons Lang at present

	/**
	* Constructor. This class should not normally be instantiated.
	*/
	public Validate()
	{
	// nothing to do
	}

	// isTrue
	//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the test result is <code>false</code>.</p>
	*
	* <p>This is used when validating according to an arbitrary boolean expression,
	* such as validating a primitive number or using your own custom validation
	* expression.</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.isTrue( myObject.isOk(), "The object is not OK: ", myObject);
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>For performance reasons, the object is passed as a separate parameter and
	* appended to the message string only in the case of an error.</p>
	*
	* @param expression a boolean expression
	* @param message the exception message you would like to see if the
	* expression is <code>false</code>
	* @param value the value to append to the message in case of error
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if expression is <code>false</code>
	*/
	public static void isTrue(boolean expression, String message, Object value)
	{
	if (expression == false)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( message + value );
	}
	}

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the test result is <code>false</code>.</p>
	*
	* <p>This is used when validating according to an arbitrary boolean expression,
	* such as validating a primitive number or using your own custom validation
	* expression.</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.isTrue( i > 0, "The value must be greater than zero: ", i);
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>For performance reasons, the long value is passed as a separate parameter and
	* appended to the message string only in the case of an error.</p>
	*
	* @param expression a boolean expression
	* @param message the exception message you would like to see if the expression is <code>false</code>
	* @param value the value to append to the message in case of error
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if expression is <code>false</code>
	*/
	public static void isTrue(boolean expression, String message, long value)
	{
	if (expression == false)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( message + value );
	}
	}

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the test result is <code>false</code>.</p>
	*
	* <p>This is used when validating according to an arbitrary boolean expression,
	* such as validating a primitive number or using your own custom validation
	* expression.</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.isTrue( d > 0.0, "The value must be greater than zero: ", d);
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>For performance reasons, the double value is passed as a separate parameter and
	* appended to the message string only in the case of an error.</p>
	*
	* @param expression a boolean expression
	* @param message the exception message you would like to see if the expression
	* is <code>false</code>
	* @param value the value to append to the message in case of error
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if expression is <code>false</code>
	*/
	public static void isTrue(boolean expression, String message, double value)
	{
	if (expression == false)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( message + value );
	}
	}

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the test result is <code>false</code>.</p>
	*
	* <p>This is used when validating according to an arbitrary boolean expression,
	* such as validating a primitive number or using your own custom validation
	* expression.</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.isTrue( (i > 0), "The value must be greater than zero");
	* Validate.isTrue( myObject.isOk(), "The object is not OK");
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>For performance reasons, the message string should not involve a string append,
	* instead use the {@link #isTrue(boolean, String, Object)} method.</p>
	*
	* @param expression a boolean expression
	* @param message the exception message you would like to see if the expression
	* is <code>false</code>
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if expression is <code>false</code>
	*/
	public static void isTrue(boolean expression, String message)
	{
	if (expression == false)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
	}
	}

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the test result is <code>false</code>.</p>
	*
	* <p>This is used when validating according to an arbitrary boolean expression,
	* such as validating a primitive number or using your own custom validation
	* expression.</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.isTrue( i > 0 );
	* Validate.isTrue( myObject.isOk() );
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated expression is false'.</p>
	*
	* @param expression a boolean expression
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if expression is <code>false</code>
	*/
	public static void isTrue(boolean expression)
	{
	if (expression == false)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException(
	"The validated expression is false" );
	}
	}

	// notNull
	//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument is <code>null</code>.</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.notNull(myObject, "The object must not be null");
	* </pre>
	*
	* @param object the object to check is not <code>null</code>
	* @param message the exception message you would like to see
	* if the object is <code>null</code>
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the object is <code>null</code>
	*/
	public static void notNull(Object object, String message)
	{
	if (object == null)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
	}
	}

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument is <code>null</code>.</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.notNull(myObject);
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated object is null'.</p>
	*
	* @param object the object to check is not <code>null</code>
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the object is <code>null</code>
	*/
	public static void notNull(Object object)
	{
	if (object == null)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( "The validated object is null" );
	}
	}

	// notEmpty array
	//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument array is empty (<code>null</code> or no elements).</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.notEmpty(myArray, "The array must not be empty");
	* </pre>
	*
	* @param array the array to check is not empty
	* @param message the exception message you would like to see if the array is empty
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the array is empty
	*/
	public static void notEmpty(Object [] array, String message)
	{
	if (array == null \|\| array.length == 0)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
	}
	}

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument array is empty (<code>null</code> or no elements).</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.notEmpty(myArray);
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated array is empty'.
	*
	* @param array the array to check is not empty
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the array is empty
	*/
	public static void notEmpty(Object [] array)
	{
	if (array == null \|\| array.length == 0)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( "The validated array is empty" );
	}
	}

	// notEmpty collection
	//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument Collection is empty (<code>null</code> or no elements).</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.notEmpty(myCollection, "The collection must not be empty");
	* </pre>
	*
	* @param collection the collection to check is not empty
	* @param message the exception message you would like to see if the collection is empty
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the collection is empty
	*/
	public static void notEmpty(Collection collection, String message)
	{
	if (collection == null \|\| collection.size() == 0)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
	}
	}

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument Collection is empty (<code>null</code> or no elements).</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.notEmpty(myCollection);
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated collection is empty'.</p>
	*
	* @param collection the collection to check is not empty
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the collection is empty
	*/
	public static void notEmpty(Collection collection)
	{
	if (collection == null \|\| collection.size() == 0)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException(
	"The validated collection is empty" );
	}
	}

	// notEmpty map
	//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument Map is empty (<code>null</code> or no elements).</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.notEmpty(myMap, "The map must not be empty");
	* </pre>
	*
	* @param map the map to check is not empty
	* @param message the exception message you would like to see if the map is empty
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the map is empty
	*/
	public static void notEmpty(Map map, String message)
	{
	if (map == null \|\| map.size() == 0)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
	}
	}

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument Map is empty (<code>null</code> or no elements).</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.notEmpty(myMap);
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated map is empty'.</p>
	*
	* @param map the map to check is not empty
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the map is empty
	*/
	public static void notEmpty(Map map)
	{
	if (map == null \|\| map.size() == 0)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( "The validated map is empty" );
	}
	}

	// notEmpty string
	//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument String is empty (<code>null</code> or zero length).</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.notEmpty(myString, "The string must not be empty");
	* </pre>
	*
	* @param string the string to check is not empty
	* @param message the exception message you would like to see if the string is empty
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the string is empty
	*/
	public static void notEmpty(String string, String message)
	{
	if (string == null \|\| string.length() == 0)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
	}
	}

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument String is empty (<code>null</code> or zero length).</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.notEmpty(myString);
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated string is empty'.</p>
	*
	* @param string the string to check is not empty
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the string is empty
	*/
	public static void notEmpty(String string)
	{
	if (string == null \|\| string.length() == 0)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( "The validated string is empty" );
	}
	}

	// notNullElements array
	//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument array has <code>null</code> elements or is
	* <code>null</code>.</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.noNullElements(myArray, "The array must not contain null elements");
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>If the array is null then the message in the exception is 'The validated object is null'.</p>
	*
	* @param array the array to check
	* @param message the exception message if the array has
	* <code>null</code> elements
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the array has <code>null</code>
	* elements or is <code>null</code>
	*/
	public static void noNullElements(Object [] array, String message)
	{
	Validate.notNull( array );
	for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++)
	{
	if (array[i] == null)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
	}
	}
	}

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument array has <code>null</code> elements or is
	* <code>null</code>.</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.noNullElements(myArray);
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>If the array has a null element the message in the exception is
	* 'The validated array contains null element at index: '.</p>
	*
	* <p>If the array is null then the message in the exception is 'The validated object is null'.</p>
	*
	* @param array the array to check
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the array has <code>null</code>
	* elements or is <code>null</code>
	*/
	public static void noNullElements(Object [] array)
	{
	Validate.notNull( array );
	for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++)
	{
	if (array[i] == null)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException(
	"The validated array contains null element at index: "
	+ i );
	}
	}
	}

	// notNullElements collection
	//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument Collection has <code>null</code> elements or is
	* <code>null</code>.</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.noNullElements(myCollection, "The collection must not contain null elements");
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>If the collection is null then the message in the exception is 'The validated object is null'.</p>
	*
	* @param collection the collection to check
	* @param message the exception message if the collection has
	* <code>null</code> elements
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the collection has
	* <code>null</code> elements or is <code>null</code>
	*/
	public static void noNullElements(Collection collection, String message)
	{
	Validate.notNull( collection );
	for (Iterator it = collection.iterator(); it.hasNext();)
	{
	if (it.next() == null)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
	}
	}
	}

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument Collection has <code>null</code> elements or is
	* <code>null</code>.</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.noNullElements(myCollection);
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>The message in the exception is 'The validated collection contains null element at index: '.</p>
	*
	* <p>If the collection is null then the message in the exception is 'The validated object is null'.</p>
	*
	* @param collection the collection to check
	* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the collection has
	* <code>null</code> elements or is <code>null</code>
	*/
	public static void noNullElements(Collection collection)
	{
	Validate.notNull( collection );
	int i = 0;
	for (Iterator it = collection.iterator(); it.hasNext(); i++)
	{
	if (it.next() == null)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException(
	"The validated collection contains null element at index: "
	+ i );
	}
	}
	}

	/**
	* <p>Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code>
	* if the argument collection is <code>null</code> or has elements that
	* are not of type <code>clazz</code> or a subclass.</p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.allElementsOfType(collection, String.class, "Collection has invalid elements");
	* </pre>
	*
	* @param collection the collection to check, not null
	* @param clazz the <code>Class</code> which the collection's elements are expected to be, not null
	* @param message the exception message if the <code>Collection</code> has elements not of type <code>clazz</code>
	* @since 2.1
	*/
	public static void allElementsOfType(Collection collection, Class clazz,
	String message)
	{
	Validate.notNull( collection );
	Validate.notNull( clazz );
	for (Iterator it = collection.iterator(); it.hasNext();)
	{
	if (clazz.isInstance( it.next() ) == false)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException( message );
	}
	}
	}

	/**
	* <p>
	* Validate an argument, throwing <code>IllegalArgumentException</code> if the argument collection is
	* <code>null</code> or has elements that are not of type <code>clazz</code> or a subclass.
	* </p>
	*
	* <pre>
	* Validate.allElementsOfType(collection, String.class);
	* </pre>
	*
	* <p>
	* The message in the exception is 'The validated collection contains an element not of type clazz at index: '.
	* </p>
	*
	* @param collection
	* the collection to check, not null
	* @param clazz
	* the <code>Class</code> which the collection's elements are expected to be, not null
	* @since 2.1
	*/
	public static void allElementsOfType(Collection collection, Class clazz)
	{
	Validate.notNull( collection );
	Validate.notNull( clazz );
	int i = 0;
	for (Iterator it = collection.iterator(); it.hasNext(); i++)
	{
	if (clazz.isInstance( it.next() ) == false)
	{
	throw new IllegalArgumentException(
	"The validated collection contains an element not of type "
	+ clazz.getName()
	+ " at index: " + i );
	}
	}
	}
	}