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
voidvalidate(PortletPreferences preferences)
If the preferences values are successfully validated the call to this method must finish gracefully.

Method Detail

validate

public void validate(PortletPreferences preferences)
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