content: /*
   * This library is part of OpenCms -
   * the Open Source Content Management System
   *
   * Copyright (c) Alkacon Software GmbH & Co. KG (https://www.alkacon.com)
   *
   * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
   * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
   * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
   * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
   *
   * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
   * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
   * Lesser General Public License for more details.
   *
   * For further information about Alkacon Software GmbH & Co. KG, please see the
   * company website: https://www.alkacon.com
   *
   * For further information about OpenCms, please see the
   * project website: https://www.opencms.org
   *
   * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
   * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
   * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
   */
  
  package org.opencms.security;
  
  import org.opencms.main.CmsIllegalArgumentException;
  
  /**
   * Defines general validation methods.<p>
   *
   * @since 6.3.0
   */
  public interface I_CmsValidationHandler {
  
      /**
       * Checks if the provided email is a valid email address.<p>
       *
       * @param email the email address to validate
       *
       * @throws CmsIllegalArgumentException if the given email address is not valid
       */
      void checkEmail(String email) throws CmsIllegalArgumentException;
  
      /**
       * Checks if the provided first name is valid.<p>
       *
       * @param firstname the first name to validate
       *
       * @throws CmsIllegalArgumentException if the given email address is not valid
       */
      void checkFirstname(String firstname) throws CmsIllegalArgumentException;
  
      /**
       * Checks if the provided group name is a valid group name.<p>
       *
       * @param groupName the group name to check
       *
       * @throws CmsIllegalArgumentException if the given group name is not valid
       */
      void checkGroupName(String groupName) throws CmsIllegalArgumentException;
  
      /**
       * Checks if the provided last name is valid.<p>
       *
       * @param lastname the last name to validate
       *
       * @throws CmsIllegalArgumentException if the given email address is not valid
       */
      void checkLastname(String lastname) throws CmsIllegalArgumentException;
  
      /**
       * Checks if the provided user name is a valid user name.<p>
       *
       * @param userName the user name to check
       *
       * @throws CmsIllegalArgumentException if the given user name is not valid
       */
      void checkUserName(String userName) throws CmsIllegalArgumentException;
  
      /**
       * Checks if the provided string is a valid zip code.<p>
       *
       * @param zipcode the zip code to validate
       *
       * @throws CmsIllegalArgumentException if the given zip code is not valid
       */
      void checkZipCode(String zipcode) throws CmsIllegalArgumentException;
  }