javax.validation.bootstrap
Interface ProviderSpecificBootstrap<T extends Configuration<T>>

public interface ProviderSpecificBootstrap<T extends Configuration<T>>

Defines the state used to bootstrap Bean Validation and creates a provider specific Configuration. The specific Configuration sub interface uniquely identifies a provider.

The requested provider is the first provider suitable for T (as defined in ValidationProvider.isSuitable(Class)). The list of providers evaluated is returned by ValidationProviderResolver. If no ValidationProviderResolver is defined, the default ValidationProviderResolver strategy is used.

Author:

Emmanuel Bernard

Method Summary

T	configure() Determine the provider implementation suitable for T and delegate the creation of this specific Configuration subclass to the provider.
ProviderSpecificBootstrap<T>	providerResolver(ValidationProviderResolver resolver) Optionally define the provider resolver implementation used.

Method Detail

providerResolver

ProviderSpecificBootstrap<T> providerResolver(ValidationProviderResolver resolver)

Optionally define the provider resolver implementation used. If not defined, use the default ValidationProviderResolver

Parameters:

resolver - ValidationProviderResolver implementation used

Returns:

this following the chaining method pattern

configure

T configure()

Determine the provider implementation suitable for T and delegate the creation of this specific Configuration subclass to the provider.

Returns:

a Configuration sub interface implementation

Throws:

ValidationException - if the Configuration object cannot be built this is generally due to an issue with the ValidationProviderResolver