io.vertx.json.schema

Interface Validator

public interface Validator

A validator, validates some input object using a well known schema.

Author:

Paulo Lopes

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Validator	create(JsonSchema schema, JsonSchemaOptions options) Creates a new validator with some initial schema and options.
OutputUnit	validate(Object instance) Validate a given input against the initial schema

Method Detail

create

static Validator create(JsonSchema schema,
                        JsonSchemaOptions options)

Creates a new validator with some initial schema and options.

Parameters:

schema - the initial schema

options - the validator options

Returns:

a validator instance

validate

OutputUnit validate(Object instance)
             throws SchemaException

Validate a given input against the initial schema

Parameters:

instance - instance to validate

Returns:

returns a output unit object as defined by the options

Throws:

SchemaException - if the validation cannot complete, for example when a reference is missing.