utils/yangutils/src/main/java/org/onosproject/yangutils/parser/Parsable.java

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package org.onosproject.yangutils.parser;

import org.onosproject.yangutils.datamodel.exceptions.DataModelException;

/**
 * Abstraction of an entity which process the data of lexer's parse tree.
 */
public interface Parsable {

    /**
     * Get the type of parsable data.
     *
     * @return the type of parsable data
     */
    ParsableDataType getParsableDataType();

    /**
     * Check if the node is valid as per YANG grammar's syntax and semantics.
     * This validation will be performed on entering the node in traversal
     *
     * @throws DataModelException if there is any violation of the YANG rules
     * in parsed data, corresponding exception should be thrown
     */
    void validateDataOnEntry() throws DataModelException;

    /**
     * Check if the node is valid as per YANG grammar's syntax and semantics.
     * This validation will be performed on exiting the node in traversal
     *
     * @throws DataModelException if there is any violation of the YANG rules
     * in parsed data, corresponding exception should be thrown
     */
    void validateDataOnExit() throws DataModelException;
}