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 and Description
void	validate(PortletPreferences preferences) If the preferences values are successfully validated the call to this method must finish gracefully.

Method Detail

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