com.sdicons.json.validator.predicates

Class Ref

java.lang.Object

com.sdicons.json.validator.predicates.Predicate

com.sdicons.json.validator.predicates.Ref

All Implemented Interfaces:

Validator

public class Ref
extends Predicate

A rule that uses a named rule that was defined earlier. This feature lets you define rules first and then use these rules in more complex constructs. Note that the rule name has to exist at validation time, not at creation time.

 
 {"type":"ref", "*" : "OTHER-RULE" }
 
 

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Ref(String aName, JSONObject aRule, HashMap<String,Validator> aRuleset)
Ref(String name, String ref, Map<String,Validator> table)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	validate(JSONValue aValue) Validate a JSONValue.

Methods inherited from class com.sdicons.json.validator.predicates.Predicate

getName

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Ref

public Ref(String aName,
   JSONObject aRule,
   HashMap<String,Validator> aRuleset)
    throws ValidationException

Throws:

ValidationException

Ref

public Ref(String name,
   String ref,
   Map<String,Validator> table)

Method Detail

validate

public void validate(JSONValue aValue)
              throws ValidationException

Description copied from interface: Validator

Validate a JSONValue.

Parameters:

aValue - The JSONValue that has to be validated.

Throws:

ValidationException - If the validation fails.