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package org.openharmonise.vfs.metadata.range;

import java.util.*;

import org.openharmonise.vfs.metadata.*;


/**
 * AbstractRange is a base class for implementors of the {@link org.openharmonise.vfs.metadata.Range}
 * interface.
 * 
 * @author Matthew Large
 * @version $Revision: 1.1 $
 *
 */
public abstract class AbstractRange {

  /**
   * 
   */
  public AbstractRange() {
    super();
  }
  
  /**
   * Validates a list of values using the restrictions described by this
   * range.
   * 
   * @param aValues
   * @return Validation result
   * 
   * @see Range#validate(List)
   */
  public ValidationResult validate(List aValues) {
    ValidationResult finalResult = new ValidationResult();
    
    Iterator itor =  aValues.iterator();
    
    while(itor.hasNext()) {
      ValidationResult result = this.validate( ((ValueInstance)itor.next()) );
      finalResult.addNestedValidation(result);
      if(!result.isValid()) {
        finalResult.setValid(false);
      }
    }
    
    return finalResult;
  }
  
  /**
   * Validates a single value using the restrictions described by this
   * range.
   * 
   * @param val Value
   * @return Validation result
   * 
   * @see Range#validate(ValueInstance)
   */
  public abstract ValidationResult validate(ValueInstance value);

}