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package org.sakaiproject.content.metadata.model;

/**
 * Provide a simple validation tool for a specific type of metadata
 *
 * @author Colin Hebert
 */
public interface MetadataValidator
{
	/**
	 * Tests the validity of a given value
	 * 
	 * TODO: Use a more advanced validation tool (JSR-303?)
	 *
	 * @param metadataValue Object to test
	 * @return true if the parameter is valid, false otherwise.
	 */
	boolean validate(T metadataValue);
}