org.openmrs.validator
Class ValidateUtil

java.lang.Object
  org.openmrs.validator.ValidateUtil

public class ValidateUtil
extends java.lang.Object

This class should be used in the *Services to validate objects before saving them.

The validators are added to this class in the spring applicationContext-service.xml file.

Example usage:

  public Order saveOrder(order) {
        ValidateUtil.validate(order);
        dao.saveOrder(order);
  }
 

Since:

1.5

Constructor Summary

ValidateUtil()

Method Summary

protected static java.util.List<org.springframework.validation.Validator>	getValidators(java.lang.Object obj) Fetches all validators that are registered
void	setValidators(java.util.List<org.springframework.validation.Validator> newValidators) Deprecated. in favor of using HandlerUtil to reflexively get validators
static void	validate(java.lang.Object obj) Test the given object against all validators that are registered as compatible with the object class

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ValidateUtil

public ValidateUtil()

Method Detail

setValidators

@Deprecated
public void setValidators(java.util.List<org.springframework.validation.Validator> newValidators)

Deprecated. in favor of using HandlerUtil to reflexively get validators

Parameters:

newValidators - the validators to set

getValidators

protected static java.util.List<org.springframework.validation.Validator> getValidators(java.lang.Object obj)

Fetches all validators that are registered

Parameters:

obj - the object that will be validated

Returns:

list of compatibile validators

validate

public static void validate(java.lang.Object obj)
                     throws APIException

Test the given object against all validators that are registered as compatible with the object class

Parameters:

obj - the object to validate

Throws:

APIException - thrown if a binding exception occurs

Expected behavior:

throw APIException if errors occur during validation