XMLValidator (EclipseLink 2.6.7, API Reference)

java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.persistence.oxm.XMLValidator

```
public class XMLValidator
extends java.lang.Object
```
Class used to validate XML. This is used to check if the XML created during a marshal operation would be valid XML before the marshal operation is performed.
Create an XMLValidator from an XMLContext.
Code Sample
XMLContext context = new XMLContext("mySessionName"); XMLValidator validator = context.createValidator();
The validateRoot method is used to validate objects which are mapped to global elements in a schema and which have a default root element specified in the TopLink project. The validate method is used to validate all other mapped objects.

See Also:
XMLContext

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static int DTD_VALIDATION

static int NONVALIDATING

static int SCHEMA_VALIDATION

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`DTD_VALIDATION`
`static int`	`NONVALIDATING`
`static int`	`SCHEMA_VALIDATION`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor and Description

protected XMLValidator(XMLContext xmlContext)

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`XMLValidator(XMLContext xmlContext)`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`org.xml.sax.ErrorHandler`	`getErrorHandler()` Get the error handler to be used during validation
`void`	`setErrorHandler(org.xml.sax.ErrorHandler handler)` Set the error handler to be used during validation
`boolean`	`validate(java.lang.Object object)` Validate the given object.
`boolean`	`validateRoot(java.lang.Object rootObject)` Validate the given root object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - NONVALIDATING
```
public static final int NONVALIDATING
```
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - SCHEMA_VALIDATION
```
public static final int SCHEMA_VALIDATION
```
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - DTD_VALIDATION
```
public static final int DTD_VALIDATION
```
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - XMLValidator
```
protected XMLValidator(XMLContext xmlContext)
```
- Method Detail
  - validateRoot
```
public boolean validateRoot(java.lang.Object rootObject)
                     throws XMLMarshalException
```
    Validate the given root object.
    
    Parameters:
    rootObject - A single root object to validate
    
    Returns:
    true if this is a valid object, otherwise false
    
    Throws:
    
    XMLMarshalException
  - validate
```
public boolean validate(java.lang.Object object)
                 throws XMLMarshalException
```
    Validate the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    object - A single object to validate
    
    Returns:
    true if this is a valid object, otherwise false
    
    Throws:
    
    XMLMarshalException
  - setErrorHandler
```
public void setErrorHandler(org.xml.sax.ErrorHandler handler)
```
    Set the error handler to be used during validation
    
    Parameters:
    handler - the error handler to be used during validation
  - getErrorHandler
```
public org.xml.sax.ErrorHandler getErrorHandler()
```
    Get the error handler to be used during validation
    
    Returns:
    the error handler associated with this XMLValidator

Class XMLValidator

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

NONVALIDATING

SCHEMA_VALIDATION

DTD_VALIDATION

Constructor Detail

XMLValidator

Method Detail

validateRoot

validate

setErrorHandler

getErrorHandler