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package org.terasoluna.gfw.common.codelist.validator;

/**
 * Concrete validation implementation class for {@link org.terasoluna.gfw.common.codelist.ExistInCodeList} custom annotation.
 * <p>
 * If the value of the field for which the custom annotation is used, is of type {@code Character}, <br>
 * then it is converted to String. <br>
 * <br>
 * Validates whether the value of field is a valid code existing in the {@link org.terasoluna.gfw.common.codelist.CodeList}
 * specified <br>
 * as a parameter to the {@link org.terasoluna.gfw.common.codelist.ExistInCodeList} annotation.<br>
 * </p>
 */

public class ExistInCodeListValidatorForCharacter extends
                                                  AbstractExistInCodeListValidator<Character> {

    /**
     * Fetches the code value which is the target of validation
     * @see org.terasoluna.gfw.common.codelist.validator.AbstractExistInCodeListValidator#getCode(Object)
     */
    @Override
    protected String getCode(Character value) {
        return value == null ? null : value.toString();
    }
}
