Validator (JavaLite - Common Classes 3.4-j11 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AttributeLengthValidator, AttributePresenceValidator, DateValidator, EmailValidator, NumericValidator, RangeValidator, RegexpValidator, TimestampValidator, ValidatorAdapter
```
public interface Validator
```

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`formatMessage(Locale locale, Object... params)`	Formats a message with locale.
`void`	`pinMessage()`	Will pin the current message.
`void`	`setMessage(String message)`	Sets an message on this validator.
`void`	`validate(Validatable validatable)`	Called by framework when validation is required

- Method Detail
  - validate
```
void validate(Validatable validatable)
```
    Called by framework when validation is required
    
    Parameters:
    
    validatable - map being validated.
  - setMessage
```
void setMessage(String message)
```
    Sets an message on this validator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - error message.
  - formatMessage
```
String formatMessage(Locale locale,
                     Object... params)
```
    Formats a message with locale.
    
    Parameters:
    
    locale - locale to use.
    
    params - parameters in case a message is parametrized.
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted message
  - pinMessage
```
void pinMessage()
```
    Will pin the current message. It will ignore any messages generated duringt validation and will use a current message.