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 * Copyright 2005-2013 The Kuali Foundation
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.kuali.rice.core.api.uif;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Defines a list of one or more errors for an attribute.
 */
public interface RemotableAttributeErrorContract {

    /**
     * The name of the attribute.  Will never be a blank or null string.
     * @return attribute name
     */
    String getAttributeName();

    /**
     * A list of fully resolved error messages associated with an attribute.  Will never return null or an empty list.
     * Note: since this interface is used to communicate errors remotely across modules, all error messages <i>must</i>
     * but fully resolved and concrete, not error message resource keys.
     *
     * @return list of errors.
     */
    List<String> getErrors();

    /**
     * Convenience method that returns a String containing all error messages
     * @return returns a String containing all error messages
     */
    String getMessage();
}
