ConstraintValidator

Type Parameters:

A - the Constraint annotation this interface validates.

All Known Implementing Classes:

NotBlankValidator, RequiredValidator, ValidHostValidator, ValidPortValidator
```
public interface ConstraintValidator<A extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>
```
Interface that Constraint annotations must implement to perform validation logic.

Since:

2.1

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`initialize(A annotation)`	Called before this validator is used with the constraint annotation value.
`boolean`	`isValid(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object value)`	Indicates if the given value is valid.

- Method Detail
  - initialize
```
void initialize(A annotation)
```
    Called before this validator is used with the constraint annotation value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotation - the annotation value this validator will be validating.
  - isValid
```
boolean isValid(java.lang.String name,
                java.lang.Object value)
```
    Indicates if the given value is valid.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name to use for error reporting
    
    value - the value to validate.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the given value is valid.