//==============================================================================
//	
//	Copyright (c) 2002-
//	Authors:
//	* Andrew Hinton <ug60axh@cs.bham.ac.uk> (University of Birmingham)
//	
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//	
//	This file is part of PRISM.
//	
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//	
//==============================================================================

package settings;

/**
 * Implement this interface to enforce constraints on properties.
 */
public interface SettingConstraint
{
    
    /*
     *  This method checks that the value parameter is valid for the
     *  constraint.  It can also be used to adjust other settings, so that they
     *  become valid for the given parameter.
     */
    public void checkValue(Object value) throws SettingException;
    
}
