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package org.jboss.annotation.factory;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Validates that all annotations created for a proxy have been filled in.
 * Depending on the underlying implementation fills in missing attributes with default values.
 * 
 * @author <a href="kabir.khan@jboss.com">Kabir Khan</a>
 * @version $Revision: 69888 $
 */
public interface AnnotationValidator
{
   /**
    * Validates that all annotations created for a proxy have been filled in.
    * Depending on the underlying implementation fills in missing attributes with default values.
    * @param map The annotation attribute values
    * @param annotation The annotation type
    * @throws AnnotationValidationException if some attributes were not filled in and no default value exists for that attribute
    */
   void validate(Map<String, Object> map, Class<?> annotation);
}
