org.openxava.validators
Interface IValidator

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

IRemoveValidator

All Known Implementing Classes:

ComparatorValidator

public interface IValidator
extends java.io.Serializable

Validator.

The method of this interfaces does not receive the value to validate, this must to be assigned as property. For example, you can use a validator in the next way:

 IValidator v = new LimitValidator();
 v.setLimit(1000);
 v.setValue(invoice.getAmount()); // For example
 Messages errors = new Messages();
 v.validate(errors);
 // If there are validation errors are added to 'errors'. 
 

Author:

Javier Paniza

Method Summary

void	validate(Messages errors) Does validation.

Method Detail

validate

void validate(Messages errors)
              throws java.lang.Exception

Does validation.

Parameters:

errors - Validation errors list; a list of id to read in the resources file

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - Any unexpected problem