javax.validation

Class Configuration

java.lang.Object

javax.validation.Configuration

public static class Configuration
extends Object

Receives configuration information, selects the appropriate Bean Validation provider and builds the appropriate ValidatorFactory.

Usage:

 
 Configuration<?> configuration = //provided by one of the Validation bootstrap methods
     ValidatorFactory = configuration
         .messageInterpolator( new CustomMessageInterpolator() )
         .buildValidatorFactory();
 

By default, the configuration information is retrieved from META-INF/validation.xml. It is possible to override the configuration retrieved from the XML file by using one or more of the Configuration methods.

The ValidationProviderResolver is specified at configuration time (see ValidationProvider). If none is explicitly requested, the default ValidationProviderResolver is used.

The provider is selected in the following way:

• if a specific provider is requested programmatically using Validation.byProvider(Class), find the first provider implementing the provider class requested and use it
• if a specific provider is requested in META-INF/validation.xml, find the first provider implementing the provider class requested and use it
• otherwise, use the first provider returned by the ValidationProviderResolver

Implementations are not meant to be thread-safe.

Author:

Emmanuel Bernard

See Also:

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Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, toString