Package javax.portlet

Interface PreferencesValidator


public interface PreferencesValidator
The PreferencesValidator allows to validate the set of preferences of the associated portlet just before they are stored in the persistent store.

The portlet container invokes the validate method as part of the invocation of the store method of the PortletPreferences.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    If the preferences values are successfully validated the call to this method must finish gracefully.
  • Method Details

    • validate

      void validate(PortletPreferences preferences) throws ValidatorException
      If the preferences values are successfully validated the call to this method must finish gracefully. Otherwise it must throw a ValidatorException.
      Parameters:
      preferences - preferences to validate
      Throws:
      ValidatorException - if the given preferences contains invalid settings