ValidatorFactory

```
public interface ValidatorFactory
```
A factory to create validators.

Since:

2.0.8

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static Validator NOOP
The no-op (does not validate anything) instance of validator.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Validator`	`newInstance(org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession session)`	Creates a new validator for the session, or `NOOP` to abstain from validation.

- Field Detail
  - NOOP
```
static final Validator NOOP
```
    The no-op (does not validate anything) instance of validator.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0.22
- Method Detail
  - newInstance
```
Validator newInstance(org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession session)
```
    Creates a new validator for the session, or NOOP to abstain from validation. Factory is consulted once per session (if cache present in session) and returned instances are cached and reused across single session.
    
    Parameters:
    
    session - the repository system session from which to configure the validator, must not be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    the validator to be used for the session, or NOOP to abstain from validation, never null.