de.smartics.properties.spi.core.validate
Class PropertyValidator

java.lang.Object
  de.smartics.properties.spi.core.validate.PropertyValidator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class PropertyValidator
     
     

      
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Helper to validate constraints.

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Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

PropertyValidator(boolean adminMode)
Default constructor.

Method Summary

void	validate(PropertyDescriptor descriptor, Object value, Class<?>... groups) Validates if the given value meets the constraints defined by the given descriptor.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PropertyValidator

public PropertyValidator(boolean adminMode)

Default constructor.

Parameters:

adminMode - the switch to turn validation into administration mode.

Method Detail

validate

public final void validate(PropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                           Object value,
                           Class<?>... groups)
                    throws PropertyValidationException

Validates if the given value meets the constraints defined by the given descriptor.

Parameters:

descriptor - the descriptor whose constraints are required to be met.

value - the value to check.

groups - the validation only takes place for the given groups.

Throws:

PropertyValidationException - if at least on constraint is not met.