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016package org.kuali.rice.krad.datadictionary.validation.constraint;
017
018/**
019 * A range constraint that restricts a value to a specified range
020 *
021 * <p>
022 * This range can be numeric or it can be a date.
023 * </p>
024 *
025 * @author Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)
026 * @since 2.0
027 */
028public interface RangeConstraint extends DataTypeConstraint {
029
030    /**
031     * Determines the maximum value of the field
032     *
033     * <p>
034     * The inclusiveMax element determines the maximum allowable value for data entry editing purposes.
035     * Value can be an integer or decimal value such as -.001 or 99.
036     * </p>
037     *
038     * @return String specifying the maximum value
039     */
040    String getInclusiveMax();
041
042    /**
043     * Determines the minimum value of the field
044     *
045     * <p>
046     * The exclusiveMin element determines the minimum allowable value for data entry editing purposes.
047     * Value can be an integer or decimal value such as -.001 or 99.
048     * </p>
049     *
050     * @return String specifying the minimum value
051     */
052    String getExclusiveMin();
053
054}