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package com.google.gwt.validation.client.impl;


import java.util.Set;

import javax.validation.ConstraintViolation;

/**
 * Does shallow group-specific validation. Group sequences and Default group overriding are not
 * directly supported by implementations of this interface. Instead, this is used by higher-level
 * validators to delegate the validation of specific areas.
 * 
 */
public interface GroupValidator {

  /**
   * Validates the given group(s) (may not include group sequences)
   * and adds any violations to the set.
   */
  <T> void validateGroups(GwtValidationContext<T> context, //
      Set<ConstraintViolation<T>> violations, Group... groups);
}