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014    package org.apache.tapestry5.beanvalidator;
015    
016    import javax.validation.Validator;
017    import javax.validation.ValidatorFactory;
018    
019    import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.UsesOrderedConfiguration;
020    
021    /**
022     * Creates {@link javax.validation.ValidatorFactory}.
023     * 
024     * @since 5.2.0.0
025     */
026    @UsesOrderedConfiguration(BeanValidatorConfigurer.class)
027    public interface BeanValidatorSource 
028    {
029    
030            /**
031             * Creates a new Validator.
032             */
033            Validator create();
034    
035            /**
036             * Returns the ValidatorFactory from which Validators are created.
037             */
038            ValidatorFactory getValidatorFactory();
039    }