1 /*
2 * XNap - A P2P framework and client.
3 *
4 * See the file AUTHORS for copyright information.
5 *
6 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
7 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
8 * the Free Software Foundation.
9 *
10 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
11 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
12 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
13 * GNU General Public License for more details.
14 *
15 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
16 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
17 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
18 */
19
20 package org.xnap.util.prefs;
21
22 /***
23 * Defines the requirements for classes that provide support to validate
24 * values. Used by the preferences framework to validate user input.
25 *
26 * @see xnap.util.PreferencesProvider
27 */
28 public interface Validator
29 {
30
31 //--- Constant(s) ---
32
33 //--- Method(s) ---
34
35 /***
36 * Validates <code>String</code>.
37 * @exception IllegalArgumentException if newValue is invalid.
38 */
39 void validate(String newValue);
40
41 }