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package org.hibernate.validator.cfg.context;
import org.hibernate.validator.cfg.ConstraintDef;
/**
* Facet of a constraint mapping creational context which allows to place
* constraints on the underlying element.
*
* @author Gunnar Morling
* @author Kevin Pollet (C) 2011 SERLI
*/
public interface Constrainable> {
/**
* Adds a new constraint.
*
* @param definition The constraint to add.
*
* @return The current creational context following the method chaining pattern.
*/
C constraint(ConstraintDef definition);
}