org.apache.jackrabbit.spi
Interface QValueConstraint

All Known Implementing Classes:

ValueConstraint

public interface QValueConstraint

QValueConstraint is used to check the syntax of a value constraint and to test if a specific value satisfies it.

See Also:

PropertyDefinition.getValueConstraints()

Field Summary

static QValueConstraint[]

EMPTY_ARRAY Empty array of QValueConstraint.

Method Summary

void	check(QValue value) Check if the specified value matches this constraint.
String	getString() For constraints that are not namespace prefix mapping sensitive this method returns the same defined in PropertyDefinition.getValueConstraints().

Field Detail

EMPTY_ARRAY

static final QValueConstraint[] EMPTY_ARRAY

Empty array of QValueConstraint.

Method Detail

check

void check(QValue value)
           throws ConstraintViolationException,
                  RepositoryException

Check if the specified value matches this constraint.

Parameters:

value - The value to be tested.

Throws:

ConstraintViolationException - If the specified value is null or does not matches the constraint.

RepositoryException - If another error occurs.

getString

String getString()

For constraints that are not namespace prefix mapping sensitive this method returns the same defined in PropertyDefinition.getValueConstraints().

Those that are namespace prefix mapping sensitive (e.g. NameConstraint, PathConstraint and ReferenceConstraint) return an internal string.

Returns:

the internal definition String