org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.validation

Interface ConstraintValidator<A extends Annotation>

Type Parameters:

A - the Constraint annotation this interface validates.

All Known Implementing Classes:

RequiredValidator, ValidHostValidator, ValidPortValidator

public interface ConstraintValidator<A extends Annotation>

Interface that Constraint annotations must implement to perform validation logic.

Since:

2.1

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	initialize(A annotation) Called before this validator is used with the constraint annotation value.
boolean	isValid(String name, Object value) Indicates if the given value is valid.

Method Detail

initialize

void initialize(A annotation)

Called before this validator is used with the constraint annotation value.

Parameters:

annotation - the annotation value this validator will be validating.

isValid

boolean isValid(String name,
                Object value)

Indicates if the given value is valid.

Parameters:

name - the name to use for error reporting

value - the value to validate.

Returns:

true if the given value is valid.