note
	description: "Validator of class IDs."
	author: "Alexander Kogtenkov"
	date: "$Date$"
	revision: "$Revision: ор$"

deferred class
	CLASS_ID_VALIDATOR

feature -- Status report

	is_valid (class_id: like {CLASS_C}.class_id): BOOLEAN
			-- Is given class ID `class_id` valid?
			-- Is `class_id` in a range or valid IDs?
		deferred
		end

	has (class_id: like {CLASS_C}.class_id): BOOLEAN
			-- Is class ID `class_id` known?
			-- Does `class_id` represent a known or registered class?
		require
			is_valid (class_id)
		deferred
		end

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end