javax.validation

Interface ValidatorContext

public interface ValidatorContext

Represents the context that is used to create Validator instances. A client may use methods of the ValidatorContext returned by ValidatorFactory.usingContext() to customize the context used to create Validator instances (for instance establish different message interpolators or traversable resolvers).

Author:

Emmanuel Bernard, Gunnar Morling, Guillaume Smet

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ValidatorContext	addValueExtractor(ValueExtractor<?> extractor) Adds a value extractor to be used by the Validator.
ValidatorContext	clockProvider(ClockProvider clockProvider) Defines the ClockProvider implementation used by the Validator.
ValidatorContext	constraintValidatorFactory(ConstraintValidatorFactory factory) Defines the constraint validator factory implementation used by the Validator.
Validator	getValidator() Returns an initialized Validator instance respecting the defined state.
ValidatorContext	messageInterpolator(MessageInterpolator messageInterpolator) Defines the message interpolator implementation used by the Validator.
ValidatorContext	parameterNameProvider(ParameterNameProvider parameterNameProvider) Defines the parameter name provider implementation used by the Validator.
ValidatorContext	traversableResolver(TraversableResolver traversableResolver) Defines the traversable resolver implementation used by the Validator.

Method Detail

messageInterpolator

ValidatorContext messageInterpolator(MessageInterpolator messageInterpolator)

Defines the message interpolator implementation used by the Validator.

If not set or if null is passed as a parameter, the message interpolator of the ValidatorFactory is used.

Parameters:

messageInterpolator - the MessageInterpolator used by the Validator

Returns:

self following the chaining method pattern

traversableResolver

ValidatorContext traversableResolver(TraversableResolver traversableResolver)

Defines the traversable resolver implementation used by the Validator.

If not set or if null is passed as a parameter, the traversable resolver of the ValidatorFactory is used.

Parameters:

traversableResolver - the TraversableResolver used by the Validator

Returns:

self following the chaining method pattern

constraintValidatorFactory

ValidatorContext constraintValidatorFactory(ConstraintValidatorFactory factory)

Defines the constraint validator factory implementation used by the Validator. If not set or if null is passed as a parameter, the constraint validator factory of the ValidatorFactory is used.

Parameters:

factory - the ConstraintValidatorFactory used by the Validator

Returns:

self following the chaining method pattern

parameterNameProvider

ValidatorContext parameterNameProvider(ParameterNameProvider parameterNameProvider)

Defines the parameter name provider implementation used by the Validator. If not set or if null is passed as a parameter, the parameter name provider of the ValidatorFactory is used.

Parameters:

parameterNameProvider - parameter name provider implementation.

Returns:

self following the chaining method pattern

Since:

1.1

clockProvider

ValidatorContext clockProvider(ClockProvider clockProvider)

Defines the ClockProvider implementation used by the Validator. If not set or if null is passed as a parameter, the clock provider of the ValidatorFactory is used.

Parameters:

clockProvider - ClockProvider implementation

Returns:

self following the chaining method pattern

Since:

2.0

addValueExtractor

ValidatorContext addValueExtractor(ValueExtractor<?> extractor)

Adds a value extractor to be used by the Validator. Has priority over any extractor for the same type and type parameter detected through the service loader, given in the XML configuration or configured for the validator factory.

Parameters:

extractor - value extractor implementation

Returns:

self following the chaining method pattern

Throws:

ValueExtractorDeclarationException - if more than one extractor for the same type and type parameter is added

Since:

2.0

getValidator

Validator getValidator()

Returns an initialized Validator instance respecting the defined state. Validator instances can be pooled and shared by the implementation.

Returns:

contextualized Validator