com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator
Interface ActionValidatorManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotationActionValidatorManager, DefaultActionValidatorManager

public interface ActionValidatorManager

ActionValidatorManager is the main interface for validation managers (regular and annotation based).

Author:

Rainer Hermanns

Method Summary

List<Validator>	getValidators(Class clazz, String context) Returns a list of validators for the given class and context.
List<Validator>	getValidators(Class clazz, String context, String method) Returns a list of validators for the given class, context, and method.
void	validate(Object object, String context) Validates the given object using action and its context.
void	validate(Object object, String context, String method) Validates the given object using an action, its context, and the name of the method being invoked on the action.
void	validate(Object object, String context, ValidatorContext validatorContext) Validates an action give its context and a validation context.
void	validate(Object object, String context, ValidatorContext validatorContext, String method) Validates an action give its context and a validation context.

Method Detail

getValidators

List<Validator> getValidators(Class clazz,
                              String context,
                              String method)

Returns a list of validators for the given class, context, and method. This is the primary lookup method for validators.

Parameters:

clazz - the class to lookup.

context - the context of the action class - can be null.

method - the name of the method being invoked on the action - can be null.

Returns:

a list of all validators for the given class and context.

getValidators

List<Validator> getValidators(Class clazz,
                              String context)

Returns a list of validators for the given class and context. This is the primary lookup method for validators.

Parameters:

clazz - the class to lookup.

context - the context of the action class - can be null.

Returns:

a list of all validators for the given class and context.

validate

void validate(Object object,
              String context)
              throws ValidationException

Validates the given object using action and its context.

Parameters:

object - the action to validate.

context - the action's context.

Throws:

ValidationException - if an error happens when validating the action.

validate

void validate(Object object,
              String context,
              ValidatorContext validatorContext)
              throws ValidationException

Validates an action give its context and a validation context.

Parameters:

object - the action to validate.

context - the action's context.

validatorContext - the validation context to use

Throws:

ValidationException - if an error happens when validating the action.

validate

void validate(Object object,
              String context,
              String method)
              throws ValidationException

Validates the given object using an action, its context, and the name of the method being invoked on the action.

Parameters:

object - the action to validate.

context - the action's context.

method - the name of the method being invoked on the action - can be null.

Throws:

ValidationException - if an error happens when validating the action.

validate

void validate(Object object,
              String context,
              ValidatorContext validatorContext,
              String method)
              throws ValidationException

Validates an action give its context and a validation context.

Parameters:

object - the action to validate.

context - the action's context.

validatorContext - the validation context to use

method - the name of the method being invoked on the action - can be null.

Throws:

ValidationException - if an error happens when validating the action.