package com.opensymphony.xwork2.factory;
import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.Validator;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* Dedicated interface used by {@link com.opensymphony.xwork2.ObjectFactory} to build {@link Validator}
*/
public interface ValidatorFactory {
/**
* Build a Validator of the given type and set the parameters on it
*
* @param className the type of Validator to build
* @param params property name -> value Map to set onto the Validator instance
* @param extraContext a Map of extra context which uses the same keys as the {@link com.opensymphony.xwork2.ActionContext}
*
* @return a validator instance
*
* @throws Exception in case of any errors
*/
Validator buildValidator(String className, Map<String, Object> params, Map<String, Object> extraContext) throws Exception;
}