/**
 * 
 */
package org.gcube.accounting.datamodel.validations;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.gcube.accounting.exception.InvalidValueException;

/**
 * @author Luca Frosini (ISTI - CNR) http://www.lucafrosini.com/
 */
public interface FieldValidator {
	
	/**
	 * Validate (and convert if needed) the provided property 
	 * @param toValidate the property to validate
	 * @return the validated (and converted property)
	 * @throws InvalidValueException if the validation (or conversion) fails
	 */
	public Serializable validate(Serializable toValidate) throws InvalidValueException;
	
}