org.apache.cocoon.components.elementprocessor.types
Interface Validator


public interface Validator

This interface allows a client of NumericConverter to apply more restrictive rules to the number that the NumericConverter obtained.

Author:
Marc Johnson (marc_johnson27591@hotmail.com)

Method Summary
 java.io.IOException validate(java.lang.Number number)
          Is this number valid?
 

Method Detail

validate

public java.io.IOException validate(java.lang.Number number)
Is this number valid? If so, return a null IOException. Otherwise, return an IOException whose message explains why the number is not valid.
Parameters:
number - the Number holding the value. Guaranteed non-null
Returns:
a null IOException if the value is ok, else a real IOException


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