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package org.codenarc.rule;

import org.codenarc.source.SourceCode;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Represents a source code analysis rule .
 *
 * @author Chris Mair
 */
public interface Rule {

    /**
     * Apply this rule to the specified source and return a list of violations (or an empty List)
     * @param sourceCode - the source to apply this rule to
     * @return the List of violations; may be empty
     * @throws Throwable could throw anything
     */
    List<Violation> applyTo(SourceCode sourceCode) throws Throwable;

    /**
     * @return the priority of this rule; must be 1, 2 or 3
     */
    int getPriority();

    /**
     * @return the unique id for this rule
     */
    String getName();

}