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package javax.validation.executable;

import javax.validation.ConstraintViolation;
import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.Set;

/** @since 1.1 */
public interface ExecutableValidator {
    <T> Set<ConstraintViolation<T>> validateParameters(T object, Method method,
                                                       Object[] parameterValues,
                                                       Class<?>... groups);
    <T> Set<ConstraintViolation<T>> validateReturnValue(T object, Method method,
                                                        Object returnValue,
                                                        Class<?>... groups);
    <T> Set<ConstraintViolation<T>> validateConstructorParameters(Constructor<? extends T> constructor,
                                                                  Object[] parameterValues,
                                                                  Class<?>... groups);
    <T> Set<ConstraintViolation<T>> validateConstructorReturnValue(Constructor<? extends T> constructor,
                                                                   T createdObject,
                                                                   Class<?>... groups);
}

