org.apache.turbine.services.intake.validator
Interface Validator

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultValidator, FileValidator

public interface Validator

Validator api.

Version:

$Id: Validator.java,v 1.2 2002/07/11 16:53:27 mpoeschl Exp $

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Method Summary

void	assertValidity(java.lang.String testValue) Determine whether a testValue meets the criteria specified in the constraints defined for this validator
java.lang.String	getMessage() Get the last error message resulting from invalid input.
boolean	isValid(java.lang.String testValue) Determine whether a testValue meets the criteria specified in the constraints defined for this validator

Method Detail

isValid

public boolean isValid(java.lang.String testValue)

Determine whether a testValue meets the criteria specified in the constraints defined for this validator

Parameters:

testValue - a String to be tested

Returns:

true if valid, false otherwise

assertValidity

public void assertValidity(java.lang.String testValue)
                    throws ValidationException

Determine whether a testValue meets the criteria specified in the constraints defined for this validator

Parameters:

testValue - a String to be tested

Throws:

ValidationException - containing an error message if the testValue did not pass the validation tests.

getMessage

public java.lang.String getMessage()

Get the last error message resulting from invalid input.

Returns:

a String message, or the empty String "".