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    014    package org.apache.tapestry5.internal;
    015
    016    /**
    017     * Defines a context for validating beans.
    018     *
    019     * @since 5.2.0
    020     */
    021    public interface BeanValidationContext
    022    {
    023        /**
    024         * Returns the type of the object to validate. This method is needed for client side validation.
    025         */
    026        Class getBeanType();
    027
    028        /**
    029         * Return the object to validate.
    030         */
    031        Object getBeanInstance();
    032
    033        /**
    034         * Returns name of the property to validate. The current name is overwritten by every form field.
    035         */
    036        String getCurrentProperty();
    037
    038        /**
    039         * Sets name of the property to validate.
    040         *
    041         * @param propertyName name of the property
    042         */
    043        void setCurrentProperty(String propertyName);
    044    }