/* 
    P/P   *  Method: com.dmdirc.commandparser.commands.ValidatingCommand__static_init
          */
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    22  package com.dmdirc.commandparser.commands;
    23  
    24  import com.dmdirc.commandparser.CommandArguments;
    25  import com.dmdirc.config.prefs.validator.ValidationResponse;
    26  import com.dmdirc.ui.interfaces.InputWindow;
    27  
    28  /**
    29   * Validating commands are capable of validating their arguments to determine
    30   * whether the input would be valid or not.
    31   * 
    32   * @author chris
    33   */
    34  public interface ValidatingCommand {
    35      
    36      /**
    37       * Validates the specified arguments.
    38       * 
    39       * @param origin The window the command is being executed in
    40       * @param arguments The arguments that the user has entered (so far)
    41       * @return A validation response indicating the validity of the arguments
    42       * @since 0.6.3m1
    43       */
    44      ValidationResponse validateArguments(InputWindow origin, CommandArguments arguments);
    45  
    46  }