package validation

// ValidationError represents a single validation error
type ValidationError struct {
	Field   string `json:"field"`
	Message string `json:"message"`
}

// Validator defines the interface for request validation
type Validator interface {
	Validate() []ValidationError
}

// Validate validates a struct that implements the Validator interface
func Validate(v interface{}) []ValidationError {
	if validator, ok := v.(Validator); ok {
		return validator.Validate()
	}
	return []ValidationError{{
		Field:   "request",
		Message: "request type does not implement Validator interface",
	}}
}