if buf.Len() > 0 {
				buf.WriteString("&")
			}
			buf.WriteString(t.String())
		}
		return buf.String()
	}
	return ""
}

// Validate - validates the rule element
func (r Rule) Validate() error {
	if err := r.validateID(); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := r.validateStatus(); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := r.validateExpiration(); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	}
	return ""
}

// Validate - validates the rule element
func (r Rule) Validate(bucket string, sameTarget bool) error {
	if err := r.validateID(); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := r.validateStatus(); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := r.validateFilter(); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := r.DeleteMarkerReplication.Validate(); err != nil {
		return err
	}

    public int getPointer() {
        return this.pointer;
    }

    /**
     * Validates the provided string against this structure's metadata.
     * Checks that the string length matches the expected length and that
     * null strings have a zero pointer.
     *
     * @param string the string to validate
     * @return the validated string
     * @throws PACDecodingException if validation fails
     */

     *
     * @param repositories the list of repositories to validate, may be {@code null}
     * @return the same list if validation passes, or {@code null} if input was {@code null}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the list contains duplicate repositories
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the list contains null repository entries
     */
    default List<RemoteRepository> validate(List<RemoteRepository> repositories) {

// isEmpty returns true if Tags field is null
func (a And) isEmpty() bool {
	return len(a.Tags) == 0 && a.Prefix == ""
}

// Validate - validates the And field
func (a And) Validate() error {
	if a.ContainsDuplicateTag() {
		return errDuplicateTagKey
	}
	for _, t := range a.Tags {
		if err := t.Validate(); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	return nil
}

	var trw transitionWrapper
	err := d.DecodeElement(&trw, &startElement)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	*t = Transition(trw)
	t.set = true
	return nil
}

// Validate - validates the "Transition" element
func (t Transition) Validate() error {
	if !t.set {
		return nil
	}

	if !t.IsDateNull() && t.Days > 0 {
		return errTransitionInvalid
	}

	if t.StorageClass == "" {

// isEmpty returns true if Tags field is null
func (a And) isEmpty() bool {
	return len(a.Tags) == 0 && !a.Prefix.set &&
		a.ObjectSizeGreaterThan == 0 && a.ObjectSizeLessThan == 0
}

// Validate - validates the And field
func (a And) Validate() error {
	// > This is used in a Lifecycle Rule Filter to apply a logical AND to two or more predicates.
	// ref: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_LifecycleRuleAndOperator.html

}

// BatchJobReplicateResourceType defines the type of batch jobs
type BatchJobReplicateResourceType string

// Validate validates if the replicate resource type is recognized and supported
func (t BatchJobReplicateResourceType) Validate() error {
	switch t {
	case BatchJobReplicateResourceMinIO:
	case BatchJobReplicateResourceS3:
	default:
		return errInvalidArgument
	}
	return nil
}

	return e.EncodeToken(xml.EndElement{Name: start.Name})
}

// Validate - validates the filter element
func (f Filter) Validate() error {
	// A Filter must have exactly one of Prefix, Tag, or And specified.
	if !f.And.isEmpty() {
		if f.Prefix != "" {
			return errInvalidFilter
		}
		if !f.Tag.IsEmpty() {
			return errInvalidFilter
		}
		if err := f.And.Validate(); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	if f.Prefix != "" {

	var exp expirationWrapper
	err := d.DecodeElement(&exp, &startElement)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	*e = Expiration(exp)
	e.set = true
	return nil
}

// Validate - validates the "Expiration" element
func (e Expiration) Validate() error {
	if !e.set {
		return nil
	}

	// DeleteMarker cannot be specified if date or dates are specified.
	if (!e.IsDaysNull() || !e.IsDateNull()) && e.DeleteMarker.set {