FormatValidator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractFormatValidator, FormatValidatorFactory.InvalidFormatValidator, MessageFormatValidator, NoFormatValidator, StringFormatValidator
```
public interface FormatValidator
```
Date: 14.06.2011

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`argumentCount()`	The number of arguments needed for the format.
`java.lang.String`	`detailMessage()`	A detail message if `isValid()` returns `false`, otherwise an empty string.
`java.lang.String`	`format()`	Returns the format string used for validation.
`boolean`	`isValid()`	Returns `true` of the format is valid, otherwise `false`.
`java.lang.String`	`summaryMessage()`	A summary message if `isValid()` returns `false`, otherwise an empty string.

- Method Detail
  - argumentCount
```
int argumentCount()
```
    The number of arguments needed for the format.
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of arguments needed.
  - format
```
java.lang.String format()
```
    Returns the format string used for validation.
    
    Returns:
    
    the format string.
  - isValid
```
boolean isValid()
```
    Returns true of the format is valid, otherwise false.
    
    Returns:
    
    true of the format is valid, otherwise false.
  - detailMessage
```
java.lang.String detailMessage()
```
    A detail message if isValid() returns false, otherwise an empty string.
    
    Returns:
    
    a detailed message.
  - summaryMessage
```
java.lang.String summaryMessage()
```
    A summary message if isValid() returns false, otherwise an empty string.
    
    Returns:
    
    a summary message.