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016package org.kuali.rice.krad.datadictionary.validation.constraint;
017
018/**
019 * Constraint that restricts the length of a string to some predefined maximum and/or minimum
020 *
021 * @author Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)
022 * @since 1.1
023 */
024public interface LengthConstraint extends DataTypeConstraint {
025
026    /**
027     * Determines the maximum size of the field
028     *
029     * <p>
030     * The maximum size is used for data entry, data edit and display purposes.
031     * </p>
032     *
033     * @return Integer specifying maximum length of field
034     */
035    Integer getMaxLength();
036
037    /**
038     * Determines the minimum size of the field
039     *
040     * <p>
041     * The minimum size is used for data entry, data edit and display purposes.
042     * </p>
043     *
044     * @return Integer specifying minimum length of field
045     */
046    Integer getMinLength();
047
048}