package com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* This class serves 2 purpose :
* <ul>
* <li>
* Parse the validation config file. (eg. MyAction-validation.xml, MyAction-actionAlias-validation.xml)
* to return a List of ValidatorConfig encapsulating the validator information.
* </li>
* <li>
* Parse the validator definition file, (eg. validators.xml) that defines the {@link Validator}s
* registered with XWork.
* </li>
* </ul>
*
* @author Jason Carreira
* @author James House
* @author tm_jee ( tm_jee (at) yahoo.co.uk )
* @author Rob Harrop
* @author Rene Gielen
*
* @see com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.ValidatorConfig
*/
public interface ValidatorFileParser {
/**
* Parse resource for a list of ValidatorConfig objects (configuring which validator(s) are
* being applied to a particular field etc.)
*
* @param validatorFactory a validator factory
* @param is input stream to the resource
* @param resourceName file name of the resource
* @return List list of ValidatorConfig
*/
List<ValidatorConfig> parseActionValidatorConfigs(ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, InputStream is, String resourceName);
/**
* Parses validator definitions (register various validators with XWork).
*
* @param validators map of validators
* @param is The input stream
* @param resourceName The location of the input stream
*/
void parseValidatorDefinitions(Map<String,String> validators, InputStream is, String resourceName);
}