java.lang.Object
- org.exolab.castor.xml.validators.PatternValidator
- - org.exolab.castor.xml.validators.StringValidator
  - - org.exolab.castor.xml.validators.NameValidator

All Implemented Interfaces:

TypeValidator
```
public class NameValidator
extends StringValidator
```
The Name Validation class. This class handles validation for XML Name production types such as NCName and NMToken

Version:

$Revision: 6605 $ $Date: 2005-12-13 14:58:48 -0700 (Tue, 13 Dec 2005) $

Author:

Keith Visco

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static short CDATA
XML name type CDATA.

static short NCNAME
XML name type NCName.

static short NMTOKEN
XML name type NMTOKEN.
- Fields inherited from class org.exolab.castor.xml.validators.PatternValidator
  resourceBundle

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`NameValidator()`	Creates a new NameValidator with the default validation set to NCName.
`NameValidator(short type)`	Creates a new NameValidator with the given validation type.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`setRequired(boolean required)`	Sets whether or not a String is required (non null).
`void`	`validate(java.lang.Object object)`	Validates the given Object.
`void`	`validate(java.lang.Object object, ValidationContext context)`	Validates the given Object.
`void`	`validate(java.lang.String value, ValidationContext context)`	Validates the given Object.

Methods inherited from class org.exolab.castor.xml.validators.StringValidator
clearFixed, normalize, setFixed, setFixedValue, setLength, setMaxLength, setMinLength, setWhiteSpace

Methods inherited from class org.exolab.castor.xml.validators.PatternValidator
addPattern, clearPatterns, getPatterns, hasPattern, isNillable, setNillable

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - NCNAME
```
public static final short NCNAME
```
    XML name type NCName. @deprecated - use XMLConstants.NAME_TYPE_NCNAME. Retained for backwards-compatility.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NMTOKEN
```
public static final short NMTOKEN
```
    XML name type NMTOKEN. @deprecated - use XMLConstants.NAME_TYPE_NCTOKEN. Retained for backwards-compatility.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CDATA
```
public static final short CDATA
```
    XML name type CDATA. @deprecated - use XMLConstants.NAME_TYPE_CDATA. Retained for backwards-compatility.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - NameValidator
```
public NameValidator()
```
    Creates a new NameValidator with the default validation set to NCName.
  - NameValidator
```
public NameValidator(short type)
```
    Creates a new NameValidator with the given validation type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the validation type for this NameValidator
- Method Detail
  - setRequired
```
public void setRequired(boolean required)
```
    Sets whether or not a String is required (non null).
    
    Overrides:
    
    setRequired in class StringValidator
    
    Parameters:
    
    required - the flag indicating whether Strings are required
  - validate
```
public void validate(java.lang.String value,
                     ValidationContext context)
              throws ValidationException
```
    Validates the given Object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    validate in class StringValidator
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the string to validate
    
    context - the ValidationContext
    
    Throws:
    
    ValidationException - if the object fails validation.
    
    See Also:
    
    #setPattern
  - validate
```
public void validate(java.lang.Object object)
              throws ValidationException
```
    Validates the given Object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    validate in class StringValidator
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the Object to validate
    
    Throws:
    
    ValidationException - if the object fails validation.
  - validate
```
public void validate(java.lang.Object object,
                     ValidationContext context)
              throws ValidationException
```
    Validates the given Object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    validate in interface TypeValidator
    
    Overrides:
    
    validate in class StringValidator
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the Object to validate
    
    context - the ValidationContext
    
    Throws:
    
    ValidationException - if the object fails validation.

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static short`	`CDATA`	XML name type CDATA.
`static short`	`NCNAME`	XML name type NCName.
`static short`	`NMTOKEN`	XML name type NMTOKEN.

Class NameValidator

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.exolab.castor.xml.validators.PatternValidator

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.exolab.castor.xml.validators.StringValidator

Methods inherited from class org.exolab.castor.xml.validators.PatternValidator

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

NCNAME

NMTOKEN

CDATA

Constructor Detail

NameValidator

NameValidator

Method Detail

setRequired

validate

validate

validate