org.switchyard.validate

Interface Validator<T>

Type Parameters:

T - Java type representing the content to be validated

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseValidator

public interface Validator<T>

Handles validation for message content to ensure type and structure is suitable for consumer. A Validator instance can be directly attached to an exchange or it can be registered in the ValidatorRegistry and loaded dynamically based on the message name.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
QName	getName() Return the name of the subject for validation.
Class<T>	getType() Return the Java type of the content to be validated.
Validator<T>	setName(QName name) Set the name of the subject for validation.
ValidationResult	validate(T content) Validates the content.

Method Detail

validate

ValidationResult validate(T content)

Validates the content. T.

Parameters:

content - the content to be validated

Returns:

true if the content is valid, otherwise false

setName

Validator<T> setName(QName name)

Set the name of the subject for validation.

Parameters:

name - name of the subject for validation.

Returns:

a reference to the current Validator.

getName

QName getName()

Return the name of the subject for validation.

Returns:

from message

getType

Class<T> getType()

Return the Java type of the content to be validated.

Returns:

class representing the Java type for the content to be validated