Package javax.validation

Interface ConstraintValidatorFactory

public interface ConstraintValidatorFactory
Instantiates a ConstraintValidator instance based off its class. The ConstraintValidatorFactory is not responsible for calling ConstraintValidator.initialize(java.lang.annotation.Annotation).

  • Method Details

    • getInstance

      <T extends ConstraintValidator<?, ?>> T getInstance(Class<T> key)
      Parameters:
      key - The class of the constraint validator to instantiate
      Returns:
      A new constraint validator instance of the specified class

    • releaseInstance

      void releaseInstance(ConstraintValidator<?,?> instance)
      Signals ConstraintValidatorFactory that the instance is no longer being used by the Bean Validation provider.
      Parameters:
      instance - validator being released
      Since:
      1.1