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IValidator

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Assembly Catel.Core
Namespace Catel.Data
Available on .NET Framework 4.5, .NET Framework 4.6, Portable Class Libraries, Xamarin - Android, Xamarin - iOS 
public interface IValidator

Validator that can handle the validation of an object.

Methods

AfterValidateBusinessRules(object instance, List<IBusinessRuleValidationResult> validationResults)

Called just after the specified instance has validated its business rules.

Parameters

Name Description
instance The instance that has just been validated.
validationResults The validation results.

Exceptions

Name Description
ArgumentNullException The instance isnull.

AfterValidateFields(object instance, List<IFieldValidationResult> validationResults)

Called just after the specified instance has validated its fields.

Parameters

Name Description
instance The instance that has just been validated.
validationResults The validation results.

Exceptions

Name Description
ArgumentNullException The instance isnull.

AfterValidation(object instance, List<IFieldValidationResult> fieldValidationResults, List<IBusinessRuleValidationResult> businessRuleValidationResults)

Called just after all validation has been executed.

Parameters

Name Description
instance The instance that has just been validated.
fieldValidationResults The current field validation results.
businessRuleValidationResults The current business rule validation results.

Exceptions

Name Description
ArgumentNullException The instance isnull.

BeforeValidateBusinessRules(object instance, List<IBusinessRuleValidationResult> previousValidationResults)

Called just before the specified instance is about to be validate its business rules.

Parameters

Name Description
instance The instance that is about to be validated.
previousValidationResults The validation results.

Exceptions

Name Description
ArgumentNullException The instance isnull.

BeforeValidateFields(object instance, List<IFieldValidationResult> previousValidationResults)

Called just before the specified instance is about to be validate its fields.

Parameters

Name Description
instance The instance that is about to be validated.
previousValidationResults The previous validation results.

Exceptions

Name Description
ArgumentNullException The instance isnull.

BeforeValidation(object instance, List<IFieldValidationResult> previousFieldValidationResults, List<IBusinessRuleValidationResult> previousBusinessRuleValidationResults)

Called just before any validation is caused.

Parameters

Name Description
instance The instance that is about to be validated.
previousFieldValidationResults The previous field validation results.
previousBusinessRuleValidationResults The previous business rule validation results.

Exceptions

Name Description
ArgumentNullException The instance isnull.

Validate(object instance, ValidationContext validationContext)

Validates the specified instance and allows the manipulation of the whole validation context. This method can be used to manipulate the whole validation context and the implementation of this is enough.

Parameters

Name Description
instance The instance to validate.
validationContext The validation context.

Exceptions

Name Description
ArgumentNullException The instance isnull.

ValidateBusinessRules(object instance, List<IBusinessRuleValidationResult> validationResults)

Validates the business rules of the specified instance. The results must be added to the list of validation results.

Parameters

Name Description
instance The instance to validate.
validationResults The validation results.

Exceptions

Name Description
ArgumentNullException The instance isnull.

ValidateFields(object instance, List<IFieldValidationResult> validationResults)

Validates the fields of the specified instance. The results must be added to the list of validation results.

Parameters

Name Description
instance The instance to validate.
validationResults The validation results.

Exceptions

Name Description
ArgumentNullException The instance isnull.

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