Method Detail

• validateParameters

  <T> java.util.Set<ConstraintViolation<T>> validateParameters(T object,
                                                               java.lang.reflect.Method method,
                                                               java.lang.Object[] parameterValues,
                                                               java.lang.Class<?>... groups)

  Validates all constraints placed on the parameters of the given method.

  Type Parameters:

  T - the type hosting the method to validate

  Parameters:

  object - the object on which the method to validate is invoked

  method - the method for which the parameter constraints is validated

  parameterValues - the values provided by the caller for the given method's parameters

  groups - the group or list of groups targeted for validation (defaults to Default)

  Returns:

  a set with the constraint violations caused by this validation; will be empty if no error occurs, but never null

  Throws:

  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if null is passed for any of the parameters or if parameters don't match with each other

  ValidationException - if a non recoverable error happens during the validation process

• validateReturnValue

  <T> java.util.Set<ConstraintViolation<T>> validateReturnValue(T object,
                                                                java.lang.reflect.Method method,
                                                                java.lang.Object returnValue,
                                                                java.lang.Class<?>... groups)

  Validates all return value constraints of the given method.

  Type Parameters:

  T - the type hosting the method to validate

  Parameters:

  object - the object on which the method to validate is invoked

  method - the method for which the return value constraints is validated

  returnValue - the value returned by the given method

  groups - the group or list of groups targeted for validation (defaults to Default)

  Returns:

  a set with the constraint violations caused by this validation; will be empty if no error occurs, but never null

  Throws:

  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if null is passed for any of the object, method or groups parameters or if parameters don't match with each other

  ValidationException - if a non recoverable error happens during the validation process

• validateConstructorParameters

  <T> java.util.Set<ConstraintViolation<T>> validateConstructorParameters(java.lang.reflect.Constructor<? extends T> constructor,
                                                                          java.lang.Object[] parameterValues,
                                                                          java.lang.Class<?>... groups)

  Validates all constraints placed on the parameters of the given constructor.

  Type Parameters:

  T - the type hosting the constructor to validate

  Parameters:

  constructor - the constructor for which the parameter constraints is validated

  parameterValues - the values provided by the caller for the given constructor's parameters

  groups - the group or list of groups targeted for validation (defaults to Default)

  Returns:

  a set with the constraint violations caused by this validation; Will be empty if no error occurs, but never null

  Throws:

  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if null is passed for any of the parameters or if parameters don't match with each other

  ValidationException - if a non recoverable error happens during the validation process

• validateConstructorReturnValue

  <T> java.util.Set<ConstraintViolation<T>> validateConstructorReturnValue(java.lang.reflect.Constructor<? extends T> constructor,
                                                                           T createdObject,
                                                                           java.lang.Class<?>... groups)

  Validates all return value constraints of the given constructor.

  Type Parameters:

  T - the type hosting the constructor to validate

  Parameters:

  constructor - the constructor for which the return value constraints is validated

  createdObject - the object instantiated by the given method

  groups - the group or list of groups targeted for validation (defaults to Default)

  Returns:

  a set with the constraint violations caused by this validation; will be empty, if no error occurs, but never null

  Throws:

  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if null is passed for any of the parameters or if parameters don't match with each other

  ValidationException - if a non recoverable error happens during the validation process