DMDirc-Util/src/main/java/com/dmdirc/util/validators/Validator.java

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package com.dmdirc.util.validators;

/**
 * Validator interface.
 *
 * @param <V> Type to validate
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Validator<V> {

    /**
     * Validates the object.
     *
     * @param object Object to validate
     *
     * @return A validation response indicating the success/failure of the
     * validation
     */
    ValidationResponse validate(final V object);

}