org.springjutsu.validation.executors
Interface RuleExecutor

All Known Implementing Classes:

AlphabeticRuleExecutor, AlphanumericRuleExecutor, EmailRuleExecutor, ExactLengthRuleExecutor, MatchesRuleExecutor, MaxLengthRuleExecutor, MinLengthRuleExecutor, NumericRuleExecutor, RegexMatchRuleExecutor, RequiredRuleExecutor, ValidWhenEmptyRuleExecutor

public interface RuleExecutor

Performs validation for a given rule.

Author:

Clark Duplichien

Method Summary

boolean

validate(Object model, Object argument) Validate the given rule Generally, a rule should return valid if the model is null or empty, unless this is a rule to validate the presence of the object.

Method Detail

validate

boolean validate(Object model,
                 Object argument)
                 throws Exception

Validate the given rule Generally, a rule should return valid if the model is null or empty, unless this is a rule to validate the presence of the object.

Parameters:

model - The object on which the rule operates

argument - Some argument providing details on how to operate on the object

Returns:

true if valid

Throws:

Exception - any exception to be handled by the parent framework.