package soot.validation;

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import java.util.List;

import soot.SootClass;

/**
 * Implement this interface if you want to provide your own class validator
 */
public interface ClassValidator extends Validator<SootClass> {
  /**
   * Validates the given class and saves all validation errors in the given list.
   * 
   * @param sc
   *          the class to check
   * @param exceptions
   *          the list of exceptions
   */
  @Override
  public void validate(SootClass sc, List<ValidationException> exceptions);

  /**
   * Basic validators run essential checks and are run always if validate is called.<br>
   * If this method returns false and the caller of the validator respects this property,<br>
   * the checks will only be run if the debug or validation option is activated.
   * 
   * @return whether this validator is a basic validator
   */
  @Override
  public boolean isBasicValidator();
}
