no.g9.client.core.validator

Class ValidatorChainValidator

java.lang.Object

no.g9.client.core.validator.ValidatorChainValidator

All Implemented Interfaces:

FieldValidator

public class ValidatorChainValidator
extends Object
implements FieldValidator

A validator that chains other validators. Can be used to apply multiple validators to an attribute. A candidate value will pass through validation iff it passes through all validations in chain. Otherwise, the validation result of the first failed validation will be returned. Example of usage: <bean id="validator1" ... /> <bean id="validator2" ... /> <bean id="someValidator" class="no.g9.client.core.validator.ValidatorChainValidator"> <property name="validators"> <list> <ref bean="validator1" /> <ref bean="validator2" /> </list> </property> </bean>

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ValidatorChainValidator()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addValidator(FieldValidator validator) Adds a validator to the chain.
void	setValidators(List<FieldValidator> validators)
ValidationResult	validate(Object value, ValidateContext context) Validates a candidate value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ValidatorChainValidator

public ValidatorChainValidator()

Method Detail

setValidators

public void setValidators(List<FieldValidator> validators)

Parameters:

validators - the validators to set

addValidator

public void addValidator(FieldValidator validator)

Adds a validator to the chain.

Parameters:

validator - The validator to add

validate

public ValidationResult validate(Object value,
                                 ValidateContext context)

Description copied from interface: FieldValidator

Validates a candidate value. Note: The input value may very well be null. Null should in most (all) cases be treated as a valid value.

Specified by:

validate in interface FieldValidator

Parameters:

value - The candidate value to validate

context - Validation context

Returns:

Result of the validation