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1 package org.apache.turbine.services.intake.validator;
2
3 /*
4  * Copyright 2001-2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
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18
19 import java.util.Map JavaDoc;
20
21 /**
22  * This interface marks a bean/class that can have its properties set
23  * by values in a Map.
24  *
25  * @author <a HREF="mailto:jmcnally@collab.net">John McNally</a>
26  * @version $Id: InitableByConstraintMap.java,v 1.6.2.2 2004/05/20 03:06:47 seade Exp $
27  */
28 public interface InitableByConstraintMap
29 {
30     /**
31      * Extract the relevant parameters from the constraints listed
32      * in <input-param> tags within the intake.xml file.
33      *
34      * @param inputParameters a <code>Map</code> of <code>Constraint</code>'s
35      * containing rules and error messages.
36      * @exception InvalidMaskException one of the mask rules is invalid
37      */
38     void init(Map JavaDoc inputParameters)
39             throws InvalidMaskException;
40 }
41
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