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1   /*
2    * $Id: AbstractFieldValidator.java,v 1.7 2004/04/07 14:05:04 eelco12 Exp $
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31  package nl.openedge.baritus.validation;
32  
33  
34  /***
35   * Convenience class with default error message handling.
36   * @author Eelco Hillenius
37   */
38  public abstract class AbstractFieldValidator extends AbstractValidator
39  	implements FieldValidator, ValidationRuleDependend
40  {
41  
42  	/***
43  	 * Construct emtpy.
44  	 */
45  	public AbstractFieldValidator()
46  	{
47  
48  	}
49  	
50  	/***
51  	 * Construct with the given rule.
52  	 * @param rule activation rule
53  	 */
54  	public AbstractFieldValidator(ValidationActivationRule rule)
55  	{
56  		super(rule);
57  	}
58  	
59  	/***
60  	 * Get the override value. By default returns the value unchanged.
61  	 * @return Object unchanged value
62  	 * @see nl.openedge.baritus.validation.FieldValidator#getOverrideValue(java.lang.Object)
63  	 */
64  	public Object getOverrideValue(Object value)
65  	{
66  		return value;
67  	}
68  	
69  }