com.univocity.parsers.conversions

Interface Validator<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the expected type of the value to be validated

public interface Validator<T>

Defines a custom validation process to be executed when reading or writing values into a field of a java bean that is annotated with Validate

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	validate(T value) Executes the required validations over a given value, returning any validation error messages that are applicable.

Method Detail

validate

String validate(T value)

Executes the required validations over a given value, returning any validation error messages that are applicable. If no validation errors are found, returns a blank String or null

Parameters:

value - the value to be validated

Returns:

a validation error message if the given value fails the validation process. If the value is acceptable this method can return either a blank String or null