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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Ben Fortuna
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ *  o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *  o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *  o Neither the name of Ben Fortuna nor the names of any other contributors
+ * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ * without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.fortuna.ical4j.model.component;
+
+import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.PropertyList;
+import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.ValidationException;
+import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Validator;
+import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.property.Method;
+import net.fortuna.ical4j.util.CompatibilityHints;
+
+/**
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Created on 3/11/2005
+ *
+ * Implementation of an experimental component as defined in RFC2445.
+ * @author Ben Fortuna
+ */
+public class XComponent extends CalendarComponent {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = -3622674849097714927L;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new experimental component with the specified name.
+     * @param name the name of the experimental component
+     */
+    public XComponent(final String name) {
+        super(name);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new experimental component with the specified name and properties.
+     * @param name the name of the experimental component
+     * @param properties a list of properties
+     */
+    public XComponent(final String name, final PropertyList properties) {
+        super(name, properties);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    public final void validate(final boolean recurse)
+            throws ValidationException {
+        
+        if (!CompatibilityHints.isHintEnabled(CompatibilityHints.KEY_RELAXED_VALIDATION)
+                && !getName().startsWith(EXPERIMENTAL_PREFIX)) {
+            
+            throw new ValidationException(
+                    "Experimental components must have the following prefix: "
+                            + EXPERIMENTAL_PREFIX);
+        }
+        
+        if (recurse) {
+            validateProperties();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    protected Validator getValidator(Method method) {
+        // No method validation required.. 
+        return EMPTY_VALIDATOR;
+    }
+}