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+/*
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.onap.apex.model.basicmodel.concepts;
+
+import org.onap.apex.model.basicmodel.concepts.AxValidationResult.ValidationResult;
+import org.onap.policy.apex.model.utilities.Assertions;
+
+/**
+ * A validation message is created for each validation observation observed during validation of a concept. The message holds the key and
+ * the class of the concept on which the observation was made as well as the type of observation and a message describing the observation.
+ *
+ * @author Liam Fallon (liam.fallon@ericsson.com)
+ */
+public class AxValidationMessage {
+    private final AxKey observedKey;
+    private ValidationResult validationResult = ValidationResult.VALID;
+    private final String observedClass;
+    private final String message;
+
+    /**
+     * Create an validation observation with the given fields.
+     *
+     * @param observedKey the key of the class on which the validation observation was made
+     * @param observedClass the class on which the validation observation was made
+     * @param validationResult the type of observation made
+     * @param message a message describing the observation
+     */
+    public AxValidationMessage(final AxKey observedKey, final Class<?> observedClass, final ValidationResult validationResult, final String message) {
+        Assertions.argumentNotNull(observedKey, "observedKey may not be null");
+        Assertions.argumentNotNull(observedClass, "observedClass may not be null");
+        Assertions.argumentNotNull(validationResult, "validationResult may not be null");
+        Assertions.argumentNotNull(message, "message may not be null");
+
+        this.observedKey = observedKey;
+        this.observedClass = observedClass.getCanonicalName();
+        this.validationResult = validationResult;
+        this.message = message;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the key of the observation.
+     *
+     * @return the key of the observation
+     */
+    public AxKey getObservedKey() {
+        return observedKey;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the observed class.
+     *
+     * @return the observed class
+     */
+    public String getObservedClass() {
+        return observedClass;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the type of observation made.
+     *
+     * @return the type of observation made
+     */
+    public ValidationResult getValidationResult() {
+        return validationResult;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a description of the observation.
+     *
+     * @return the observation description
+     */
+    public String getMessage() {
+        return message;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     *
+     * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return observedKey.toString() + ':' + observedClass + ':' + validationResult.name() + ':' + message;
+    }
+}