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package org.acegisecurity.domain.validation;

import org.springframework.validation.Validator;


/**
 * <code>ValidationRegistryManager</code> implementations are able to
 * authoritatively return a <code>Validator</code> instance that is suitable
 * for a given domain object.
 * 
 * <p>
 * Implementations are free to implement their own strategy for maintaining the
 * list of <code>Validator</code>s, or create them on-demand if preferred.
 * This interface is non-prescriptive.
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Matthew E. Porter
 * @author Ben Alex
 * @version $Id$
 */
public interface ValidationRegistryManager {
    //~ Methods ========================================================================================================

    /**
     * Obtains the <code>Validator</code> that applies for a given domain object class.
     *
     * @param domainClass that a <code>Validator</code> is required for
     *
     * @return the <code>Validator</code>, or <code>null</code> if no <code>Validator</code> is known for the indicated
     *         <code>domainClass</code>
     */
    public Validator findValidator(Class domainClass);
}
