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 package org.kuali.rice.kns.service;

 import org.kuali.rice.kns.bo.BusinessObject;

 import org.kuali.rice.kns.datadictionary.ReferenceDefinition;

 import org.kuali.rice.kns.document.Document;

 import org.kuali.rice.kns.document.TransactionalDocument;

 import java.beans.PropertyDescriptor;

 /**

  * Defines the API for the validating against the data dictionary.

  * 

  * 

  */

 public interface DictionaryValidationService {

     /**

      * Validates the contents of a document (i.e. attributes within a document) against the data dictionary.

      * 

      * @param document - document to validate

      */

     public void validateDocument(Document document);

     /**

      * Validates the contents of a document (i.e. attributes within a document) against the data dictionary. Recursively checks

      * business objects of the document.

      * 

      * @param document - document to validate

      * @param depth - Specify how deep the recrusion should go (0 based). If a negative number is supplied, it's infinite.

      * 

      * @deprecated Use {@link #validateDocumentAndUpdatableReferencesRecursively(Document, int, boolean)}

      */

     @Deprecated

     public void validateDocumentRecursively(Document document, int depth);

     /**

      * Validates the contents of a document and recursively validates any of its updatable references

      * 

      * @param document the document

      * @param maxDepth the maximum numbers of levels to recurse

      * @param validateRequired whether to validate whether a field is required and is currently blank

      */

     public void validateDocumentAndUpdatableReferencesRecursively(Document document, int maxDepth, boolean validateRequired);

     /**

      * Validates the contents of a document and recursively validates any of its updatable references

      * 

      * @param document the document

      * @param maxDepth the maximum numbers of levels to recurse

      * @param validateRequired whether to validate whether a field is required and is currently blank

      * @param chompLastLetterSFromCollectionName if true, the error path for any collections encountered will have the last "s" removed from the collection name if it ends

      * with the letter "s".  If false, this method acts like {@link #validateDocumentAndUpdatableReferencesRecursively(Document, int, boolean)}

      */

     public void validateDocumentAndUpdatableReferencesRecursively(Document document, int maxDepth, boolean validateRequired, boolean chompLastLetterSFromCollectionName);

     /**

      * Validates the specified attribute of the given document against the data dictionary.

      * 

      * @param document

      * @param attributeName

      * @param errorPrefix

      */

     public void validateDocumentAttribute(Document document, String attributeName, String errorPrefix);

     /**

      * Validates the business object primitive attributes against the data dictionary. Adds errors to the map as they are

      * encountered.

      * 

      * @param businessObject - business object to validate

      */

     public void validateBusinessObject(BusinessObject businessObject);

     /**

      * Validates the business object primitive attributes against the data dictionary. Adds errors to the map as they are

      * encountered.

      * 

      * @param businessObject - business object to validate

      * @param validateRequired - whether to execute required field checks

      */

     public void validateBusinessObject(BusinessObject businessObject, boolean validateRequired);

     public void validateBusinessObjectOnMaintenanceDocument(BusinessObject businessObject, String docTypeName);

     /**

      * Encapsulates <code>{@link #validateBusinessObject(BusinessObject) and returns boolean so one doesn't need to check the 

      * ErrorMap.Validates the business object primitive attributes against the data dictionary. Adds errors to the map as they are

      * encountered.<br/>

      * <br/>

      * Makes no error path adjustments

      * 

      * @param businessObject - business object to validate

      * @return boolean validOrNot

      */

     public boolean isBusinessObjectValid(BusinessObject businessObject);

     /**

      * Encapsulates <code>{@link #validateBusinessObject(BusinessObject) and returns boolean so one doesn't need to check the 

      * ErrorMap.Validates the business object primitive attributes against the data dictionary. Adds errors to the map as they are

      * encountered.<br/>

      * <br/>

      * Makes no error path adjustments

      * 

      * @param businessObject - business object to validate

      * @param prefix - error prefix

      * @return boolean valid or not

      */

     public boolean isBusinessObjectValid(BusinessObject businessObject, String prefix);

     /**

      * Validates the business object against the dictionary, uses reflection to get any child business objects, and recursively

      * calls back. Adds errors to the map as they are encountered.

      * 

      * @param businessObject - business object to validate

      * @param depth - Specify how deep the recrusion should go (0 based). If a negative number is supplied, it's infinite.

      */

     public void validateBusinessObjectsRecursively(BusinessObject businessObject, int depth);

     /**

      * Validates an attribute of a given class for proper min, max length, syntax, and required.

      * 

      * @param entryName - name of the dd entry

      * @param attributeName - name of attribute in the bo class

      * @param attributeValue - current value to validate

      * @param errorKey - key to place the errors under

      */

     public void validateAttributeFormat(String entryName, String attributeName, String attributeValue, String errorKey);

     /**

      * Validates an attribute of a given class for proper min, max length, syntax, and required. The attribute will be validated

      * according to the specified data type.

      * 

      * @param entryName - name of the dd entry

      * @param attributeName - name of attribute in the bo class

      * @param attributeValue - current value to validate 

      * @param attributeDataType - data type that this attribute should be treated as for validation purposes

      * @param errorKey - key to place the errors under

      */

     public void validateAttributeFormat(String entryName, String attributeName, String attributeValue, String attributeDataType, String errorKey);

     /**

      * Validates an attribute of a given class for required check.

      * 

      * @param entryName - name of the dd entry

      * @param attributeName - name of attribute in the bo class

      * @param attributeValue - current value to validate

      * @param errorKey - key to place to errors under

      */

     public void validateAttributeRequired(String entryName, String attributeName, Object attributeValue, Boolean forMaintenance, String errorKey);

     /**

      * 

      * This method examines the populated BusinessObject bo instance passed in for a member named by the referenceName. If this

      * member exists, and if this member is a descendent of BusinessObject, then an existence check proceeds.

      * 

      * First the foreign keys for this reference are gathered, and then examined to see if they have values. If they do not have

      * values, the method ends with a true return value. If they all have values, then an object with those primary keys is retrieve

      * from the database. If one is retrieve, then the reference exists, and True is returned. Otherwise, false is returned.

      * 

      * This method assumes that you already have the errorPath set exactly as desired, and adds new errors to the errorMap with no

      * prefix, other than what has already been pushed onto the errorMap.

      * 

      * @param bo - The bo whose reference is being tested.

      * @param reference - The ReferenceDefinition to be existence tested.

      * @return True if no exceptions occur and the object exists in the db, false otherwise.

      * 

      */

     public boolean validateReferenceExists(BusinessObject bo, ReferenceDefinition reference);

     /**

      * 

      * This method examines the populated BusinessObject bo instance passed in for a member named by the referenceName. If this

      * member exists, and if this member is a descendent of BusinessObject, then an existence check proceeds.

      * 

      * First the foreign keys for this reference are gathered, and then examined to see if they have values. If they do not have

      * values, the method ends with a true return value. If they all have values, then an object with those primary keys is retrieve

      * from the database. If one is retrieve, then the reference exists, and True is returned. Otherwise, false is returned.

      * 

      * This method assumes that you already have the errorPath set exactly as desired, and adds new errors to the errorMap with no

      * prefix, other than what has already been pushed onto the errorMap.

      * 

      * @param bo - The bo whose reference is being tested.

      * @param referenceName - The name of the member to be existence tested.

      * @return True if no exceptions occur and the object exists in the db, false otherwise.

      * 

      */

     public boolean validateReferenceExists(BusinessObject bo, String referenceName);

     /**

      * 

      * This method retrieves the reference from the DB, and then tests whether the object is active.

      * 

      * It will return false if there is no activeIndicator field on this object, if the object doesnt exist in the DB, if the field

      * doesnt exist or cannot be cast as a boolean, if the field value is null, or if the field value is false.

      * 

      * It will only return true if the reference bo is present, the field is present, it is a boolean and non-null, and the value is

      * true.

      * 

      * This method assumes that you already have the errorPath set exactly as desired, and adds new errors to the errorMap with no

      * prefix, other than what has already been pushed onto the errorMap.

      * 

      * @param bo

      * @param reference

      * @return

      * 

      */

     public boolean validateReferenceIsActive(BusinessObject bo, ReferenceDefinition reference);

     /**

      * 

      * This method retrieves the reference from the DB, and then tests whether the object is active.

      * 

      * It will return false if there is no activeIndicator field on this object, if the object doesnt exist in the DB, if the field

      * doesnt exist or cannot be cast as a boolean, if the field value is null, or if the field value is false.

      * 

      * It will only return true if the reference bo is present, the field is present, it is a boolean and non-null, and the value is

      * true.

      * 

      * This method assumes that you already have the errorPath set exactly as desired, and adds new errors to the errorMap with no

      * prefix, other than what has already been pushed onto the errorMap.

      * 

      * @param bo

      * @param referenceName

      * @return

      * 

      */

     public boolean validateReferenceIsActive(BusinessObject bo, String referenceName);

     /**

      * 

      * This method intelligently tests the designated reference on the bo for both existence and active status, where appropriate.

      * 

      * It will not test anything if the foreign-key fields for the given reference arent filled out with values, and it will not

      * test active status if the reference doesnt exist.

      * 

      * Further, it will only test active status where the correct flag is set.

      * 

      * On failures of either sort, it will put the relevant errors into the GlobalVariables errorMap, and return a false. If there

      * are no failures, or nothing can be tested because the foreign-key fields arent fully filled out, it will return true and add

      * no errors.

      * 

      * This method assumes that you already have the errorPath set exactly as desired, and adds new errors to the errorMap with no

      * prefix, other than what has already been pushed onto the errorMap.

      * 

      * @param bo - the BusinessObject instance to be tested.

      * @param reference - the ReferenceDefinition to control the nature of the testing.

      * @return true or false as per the criteria above

      * 

      */

     public boolean validateReferenceExistsAndIsActive(BusinessObject bo, ReferenceDefinition reference);

     /**

      * 

      * This method intelligently tests the designated reference on the bo for both existence and active status, where appropriate.

      * 

      * It will not test anything if the foreign-key fields for the given reference arent filled out with values, and it will not

      * test active status if the reference doesnt exist.

      * 

      * Note that it will not fail or raise any error if all of the foreign-keys are filled with a value. If this needs to be tested

      * (ie, the 'if any field is filled, then all must be filled' rule), you'll have to do that separately.

      * 

      * Further, it will only test active status where the correct flag is set.

      * 

      * On failures of either sort, it will put the relevant errors into the GlobalVariables errorMap, and return a false. If there

      * are no failures, or nothing can be tested because the foreign-key fields arent fully filled out, it will return true and add

      * no errors.

      * 

      * This method assumes that you already have the errorPath set exactly as desired, and adds new errors to the errorMap with no

      * prefix, other than what has already been pushed onto the errorMap.

      * 

      * @param bo - the BusinessObject instance to be tested.

      * @param referenceName - the member name on the bo to be tested for existence and active-state

      * @param attributeToHighlightOnFail - the fieldName to highlight with the error message on a failure

      * @param displayFieldName - the human-readable display name of the failed field, to go in the error message

      * @return true or false as per the criteria above

      */

     public boolean validateReferenceExistsAndIsActive(BusinessObject bo, String referenceName, String attributeToHighlightOnFail, String displayFieldName);

     /**

      * 

      * This method does an existence check against all references of a BusinessObject as defined in the MaintenanceDocument.xml file

      * for that business object.

      * 

      * Appropriate errors will also be placed in the GlobalVariables.ErrorMap.

      * 

      * This method assumes that you already have the errorPath set exactly as desired, and adds new errors to the errorMap with no

      * prefix, other than what has already been pushed onto the errorMap.

      * 

      * @param bo - BusinessObject instance that should be tested

      * @return true if all passed existence tests, false if any failed

      * 

      */

     public boolean validateDefaultExistenceChecks(BusinessObject bo);

         /**

          * 

          * Does an existence check against all references configured as a default existence check in the maintenance

          * document data dictionary file for the given business object

          * 

          * Appropriate errors will also be placed in the GlobalVariables.ErrorMap.

          * 

          * This method assumes that you already have the errorPath set exactly as desired, and adds new errors to the errorMap with no

          * prefix, other than what has already been pushed onto the errorMap.

          * 

          * @param bo parent business object instance to retrieve default checks for

          * @param newCollectionItem new collection line to validate

          * @param collectionName name of the collection in the parent

          * @return true if all passed existence tests, false if any failed

          * 

          */

         public boolean validateDefaultExistenceChecksForNewCollectionItem(BusinessObject bo, BusinessObject newCollectionItem, String collectionName);

         /**

          * 

          * This method does an existence check against all references of a transactionalDocument

          * 

          * Appropriate errors will also be placed in the GlobalVariables.ErrorMap.

          * 

          * This method assumes that you already have the errorPath set exactly as desired, and adds new errors to the errorMap with no

          * prefix, other than what has already been pushed onto the errorMap.

          * 

          * @param document document instance that should be tested

          * @return true if all passed existence tests, false if any failed

          * 

          */

         public boolean validateDefaultExistenceChecksForTransDoc(TransactionalDocument document);

         /**

          * 

          * This method does an existence check against all references of a transactionalDocument

          * 

          * Appropriate errors will also be placed in the GlobalVariables.ErrorMap.

          * 

          * This method assumes that you already have the errorPath set exactly as desired, and adds new errors to the errorMap with no

          * prefix, other than what has already been pushed onto the errorMap.

          * 

          * @param document document instance that should be tested

          * @param accountingLine that should be tested

          * @param collectionName that should be tested

          * @return true if all passed existence tests, false if any failed

          * 

          */

         public boolean validateDefaultExistenceChecksForNewCollectionItem(TransactionalDocument document, BusinessObject accountingLine, String collectionName);

     public void validatePrimitiveFromDescriptor(String entryName, Object object, PropertyDescriptor propertyDescriptor, String errorPrefix, boolean validateRequired);

 }