Package org.apache.sling.models.spi

Interface ModelValidation

@ConsumerType
public interface ModelValidation

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
<ModelType> RuntimeException	validate(Object adaptable, Class<ModelType> modelClass, boolean required)	Triggers validation for the given model on the given adaptable

Method Details

validate

<ModelType> RuntimeException validate(Object adaptable,
 Class<ModelType> modelClass,
 boolean required)
                               throws ValidationException,
InvalidModelException

Triggers validation for the given model on the given adaptable

Type Parameters:

ModelType - Model type

Parameters:

adaptable - the adaptable about to be used instantiate the Sling Model Class

modelClass - the class of the model which is about to be instantiated

required - if true validation fails even if validation model can't be found.

Returns:

null if validation was successful, otherwise either ValidationException in case validation could not be performed for some reason (e.g. no validation information available) or InvalidModelException in case the given model type could not be validated through the ModelValidation.

Throws:

ValidationException

InvalidModelException