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package com.google.gdata.model;

/**
 * The ElementValidator interface defines the model for verifying that
 * element state is valid.
 */
public interface ElementValidator {

  /**
   * Validate the target element using the specified validation context.
   *
   * @param vc validation context.
   * @param e element to be validated.
   * @param metadata the metadata the element is being validated against.
   */
  public void validate(ValidationContext vc, Element e,
      ElementMetadata<?, ?> metadata);
}