org.nuiton.validator
Interface NuitonValidator<O>

All Known Implementing Classes:

XWork2NuitonValidator

public interface NuitonValidator<O>

Contract of a validator.

To obtain validator, see the NuitonValidatorFactory api.

Since:

2.0

Author:

tchemit

See Also:

NuitonValidatorFactory

Method Summary

Set<String>	getEffectiveFields() Obtains the set of effective fields for the validator : means the very fields validated by the validator.
Set<String>	getEffectiveFields(NuitonValidatorScope scope) Obtains the set of effective fields for the validator for the given scope : means the very fields validated by the validator.
Set<NuitonValidatorScope>	getEffectiveScopes() Obtains the set of effective scopes for the validator : means the very scopes that the validator is dealing with.
NuitonValidatorModel<O>	getModel() Obtains the model of the validator.
NuitonValidatorResult	validate(O object) Validates the given object and returns the result of validation.

Method Detail

validate

NuitonValidatorResult validate(O object)
                               throws NullPointerException

Validates the given object and returns the result of validation.

Parameters:

object - the object to validate

Returns:

the result of validation for the given object

Throws:

NullPointerException - if object is null.

getModel

NuitonValidatorModel<O> getModel()

Obtains the model of the validator.

Returns:

the model of the validator

getEffectiveScopes

Set<NuitonValidatorScope> getEffectiveScopes()

Obtains the set of effective scopes for the validator : means the very scopes that the validator is dealing with.

This is a subset of the model authorized scopes.

Returns:

the set of effective scopes of the validator

getEffectiveFields

Set<String> getEffectiveFields()

Obtains the set of effective fields for the validator : means the very fields validated by the validator. This is a sub set of fields of the object to validate.

Returns:

the set of effective fields of the validator

getEffectiveFields

Set<String> getEffectiveFields(NuitonValidatorScope scope)

Obtains the set of effective fields for the validator for the given scope : means the very fields validated by the validator. This is a subset of effective fields of the validator.

Parameters:

scope - given scope to use

Returns:

the set of effective fields of the validator for the given scope