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package com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator;

/**
 * This interface should be implemented by validators that can short-circuit the validator queue
 * that it is in.
 *
 * @author Mark Woon
 */
public interface ShortCircuitableValidator {

    /**
     * Sets whether this field validator should short circuit the validator queue
     * it's in if validation fails.
     *
     * @param shortcircuit true if this field validator should short circuit on
     *                     failure, false otherwise
     */
    void setShortCircuit(boolean shortcircuit);

    /**
     * Gets whether this field validator should short circuit the validator queue
     * it's in if validation fails.
     *
     * @return true if this field validator should short circuit on failure,
     *         false otherwise
     */
    boolean isShortCircuit();
}