org.carrot2.util.attribute.constraint
Class ConstraintValidator

java.lang.Object
  org.carrot2.util.attribute.constraint.ConstraintValidator

public class ConstraintValidator
extends Object

Checks whether values meet the provided constraints.

Constructor Summary

ConstraintValidator()

Method Summary

static Annotation[]

isMet(Object value, Annotation... constraintAnnotations) Checks whether the value meets the constraints defined by the provided constraintAnnotations.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ConstraintValidator

public ConstraintValidator()

Method Detail

isMet

public static Annotation[] isMet(Object value,
                                 Annotation... constraintAnnotations)

Checks whether the value meets the constraints defined by the provided constraintAnnotations.

Parameters:

value - the value to be checked

constraintAnnotations - constraint annotations defining the constraints to be checked.

Returns:

an array of constraint annotations which the value does not meet. If all constraints are met, the returned array is empty.