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025 * $Id: ServiceAttributeValidator.java,v 1.3 2008/06/25 05:44:05 qcheng Exp $
026 *
027 */
028
029package com.sun.identity.sm;
030
031import java.util.Set;
032
033/**
034 * The interface <code>ServiceAttributeValidator</code> should be implemented
035 * by the services/applications if validator plugins are required.
036 *
037 * @supported.all.api
038 */
039public interface ServiceAttributeValidator {
040
041    /**
042     * Validates the given set of string values.
043     * <p>
044     * 
045     * <pre>
046     *  Example:
047     *       Set values = new HashSet();
048     *       values.add(&quot;o=iplanet.com&quot;);
049     *       values.add(&quot;uid=amadmin,ou=people,o=isp&quot;);
050     *       if ( DNValidator.validate(values) ) {
051     *           System.out.println(&quot;valid attribute values&quot;);
052     *       } else {
053     *           System.out.println(&quot;invalid attribute values&quot;);
054     *       }
055     * </pre>
056     * 
057     * @param values
058     *            the <code>Set</code> of attribute values to validate
059     * @return true if validates successfully; false otherwise
060     */
061    public boolean validate(Set values);
062
063}