Module io.helidon.security.jwt
Package io.helidon.security.jwt

Interface Validator<T>

Type Parameters:
T - type of the object to be validated
All Known Implementing Classes:
Jwt.ExpirationValidator, Jwt.FieldValidator, Jwt.IssueTimeValidator, Jwt.NotBeforeValidator
Functional Interface:
This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
@FunctionalInterface public interface Validator<T>
A generic validator, has a method to validate the object and add messages to a Errors.Collector. Simple example: 
     Validator<String> validator = (str, collector) -> {
          if (null == str) {
              collector.fatal("String must not be null");
          }
      };
      Errors.Collector collector = Errors.collector();
      validator.validate("string", collector);
      // would throw an exception if invalid
      collector.collect().checkValid();
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    validate(T object, Errors.Collector collector)
    Validate the object against this class's configuration.

  • Method Details

    • validate

      void validate(T object, Errors.Collector collector)
      Validate the object against this class's configuration.
      Parameters:
      object - object to validate
      collector - collector of error messages to add problems to. Use Errors.Collector.fatal(Object, String) to mark the validation as a failure