/* 
    P/P   *  Method: com.dmdirc.config.prefs.validator.Validator__static_init
          */
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    22  
    23  package com.dmdirc.config.prefs.validator;
    24  
    25  /**
    26   * Validator interface.
    27   * 
    28   * @param V Type to validate
    29   */
    30  public interface Validator<V> {
    31  
    32      /**
    33       * Validates the object.
    34       * 
    35       * @param object Object to validate
    36       * 
    37       * @return A validation response indicating the success/failure of the
    38       * validation
    39       */
    40      ValidationResponse validate(final V object);
    41  
    42  }