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