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9  * IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
10  *******************************************************************************/
11
12 package org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.editor.validation;
13
14 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control;
15
16 /**
17  * IControlValdiator
18  *
19  */
20 public interface IControlValidator {
21     
22     /**
23      * Enable / disable the validator.
24      * @param enabled
25      */
26     public void setEnabled(boolean enabled);
27     
28     /**
29      * Determine whether the validator is enabled / disabled
30      * @return
31      */
32     public boolean getEnabled();
33     
34     /**
35      * Validate the control (manual validation).
36      * @return
37      */
38     public boolean validate();
39     
40     /**
41      * Get the control that this validator validates.
42      * @return
43      */
44     public Control getControl();
45     
46     /**
47      * Determine whether the control contents are valid. No validation is
48      * done. Validity is determined by the last time the control was validated
49      * @return
50      */
51     public boolean isValid();
52     
53     /**
54      * Reset the validator. Clear error messages and reset state.
55      */
56     public void reset();
57     
58     /**
59      * Controls whether the message handler automatically updates messages in
60      * the form. Setting the refresh to true, triggers an immediate update
61      * @param refresh
62      */
63     public void setRefresh(boolean refresh);
64     
65 }
66
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