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17  
18  package org.apache.commons.pipeline.validation;
19  
20  import java.util.List;
21  import org.apache.commons.pipeline.Pipeline;
22  import org.apache.commons.pipeline.Stage;
23  import org.apache.commons.pipeline.StageDriverFactory;
24  
25  /**
26   * This interface is used as the basis for validation strategies that may be
27   * used to check the validity of a pipeline under construction.
28   *
29   *
30   */
31  public interface PipelineValidator {
32      /**
33       * Implementations of this method should validate the overall structure of 
34       * the pipeline.
35       * @param pipeline The pipeline to be validated
36       * @return The list of validation errors encountered. An empty list is returned if no
37       * errors are found.
38       */
39      public List<ValidationFailure> validate(Pipeline pipeline);
40      
41      /**
42       * Implementations of this method should validate whether or not the specified 
43       * stage can be added to the pipeline in its current state.
44       * @param pipeline The pipeline to which the stage is being added
45       * @param stage The added stage
46       * @param driverFactory The StageDriverFactory used to create a StageDriver for the stage
47       * @return The list of validation errors encountered, or an empty list if none were
48       * encountered
49       */
50      public List<ValidationFailure> validateAddStage(Pipeline pipeline, Stage stage, StageDriverFactory driverFactory);
51      
52      /**
53       * Implementations of this method should validate whether or not the specified
54       * branch can be added to the specified pipeline with the given key.
55       * @param pipeline The pipeline to which the branch is being added
56       * @param branchKey The key used to identify the new branch
57       * @param branch The new branch pipeline
58       * @return The list of validation failures, or an empty list if validation passes.
59       */
60      public List<ValidationFailure> validateAddBranch(Pipeline pipeline, String branchKey, Pipeline branch);
61  }