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package org.apache.pivot.wtk.validation;
/**
* Validation interface for text components. Allows the programmer to specify
* constraints on text data.
*
* This is indicated visually to the user (a red background would be typical),
* and events are fired by the TextInput if the programmer wishes to take
* further action.
*/
public interface Validator {
/**
* Determines if a text value is valid based on the rules of the
* validator.
*
* @param text
*
* @return
* true if the value is valid; false, otherwise.
*/
public boolean isValid(String text);
}