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package org.springmodules.validation.util.condition.string;

import org.springmodules.validation.util.condition.Condition;
import org.springmodules.validation.util.condition.NonNullAcceptingTypeSpecificCondition;

/**
 * An abstract condition that can be applied on objects of type {@link java.lang.String}.
 *
 * @author Uri Boness
 */
public abstract class AbstractStringCondition extends NonNullAcceptingTypeSpecificCondition {

    protected final static String EMPTY_STRING = "";

    /**
     * Constructs a new AbstractStringCondition.
     */
    protected AbstractStringCondition() {
        super(String.class);
    }

    /**
     * See {@link Condition#check(Object)}
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the given object is either null or not of a
     *         java.lang.String type.
     */
    public final boolean doCheck(Object object) {
        return checkString((String)object);
    }

    /**
     * Checks whether the given string adheres to this condition.
     *
     * @param text The string to be checked.
     * @return true if the given string adheres to this condition, false otherwise.
     */
    protected abstract boolean checkString(String text);

}