<?php
/*
 *  $Id: BasicValidator.php 536 2007-01-10 14:30:38Z heltem $
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/**
 * Basic Validator interface.
 *
 * BasicValidator objects perform validation without any knowledge of column/table
 * context.  They are simply given an input and some value and asked whether the input
 * is valid.
 *
 * @author     Michael Aichler <hide@address.com>
 * @version    $Revision: 536 $
 * @package    propel.validator
 */
class BasicValidator
{
  /**
  * Determine whether a value meets the criteria specified
  *
  * @param      ValidatorMap $map
  * @param      string $str a <code>String</code> to be tested
  *
  * @return     mixed TRUE if valid, error message otherwise
  */
  function isValid(&$map, $str)
  {
	trigger_error(
	  "Validator::isValid(): abstract function has to be reimplemented !",
	  E_USER_ERROR
	);
  }
}