Constrained.java

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package grails.validation;

import groovy.lang.Range;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * A interface for something that is constrained by various criteria
 *
 * @author Graeme Rocher
 * @since 2.4
 */
public interface Constrained {

    /**
     * @param constraintName The name of the constraint to check
     * @return Returns true if the specified constraint name is being applied to this property
     */
    boolean hasAppliedConstraint(String constraintName);

    /**
     * @return Returns the propertyType.
     */
    Class<?> getPropertyType();

    /**
     * @return Returns the maximum possible value.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked", "rawtypes" })
    Comparable getMax();

    /**
     * @return Returns the minimum possible value.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked", "rawtypes" })
    Comparable getMin();

    /**
     * @return Constrains the be within the list of given values
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    List getInList();

    /**
     * @return Constrains the be within the range of given values
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    Range getRange();

    Integer getScale();

    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    Range getSize();

    boolean isBlank();

    boolean isEmail();

    boolean isCreditCard();

    String getMatches();

    Object getNotEqual();

    Integer getMaxSize();

    Integer getMinSize();

    boolean isNullable();

    boolean isUrl();

    boolean isDisplay();

    boolean isEditable();

    int getOrder();

    String getFormat();

    boolean isPassword();

    boolean supportsContraint(String constraintName);

    void applyConstraint(String constraintName, Object constrainingValue);

    Class getOwner();
}