org.globus.cog.gridshell.getopt.interfaces
Interface Validator

public interface Validator

Allows Strings to be turned into the objects that are mapped to their type. Also contains a listing of default validators

Field Summary

static Validator	booleanValidator Returns java.lang.Boolean
static Validator	doubleValidator Returns a java.lang.Double
static Validator	intValidator Returns a java.lang.Integer
static Validator	stringValidator Doesn't really do anything since the input is a String
static Validator	uriValidator Returns a java.net.URI
static Validator	urlValidator Returns a java.net.URL

Method Summary

Object

validate(String value) Ensures that Something is a valid type

Field Detail

booleanValidator

public static final Validator booleanValidator

Returns java.lang.Boolean

doubleValidator

public static final Validator doubleValidator

Returns a java.lang.Double

intValidator

public static final Validator intValidator

Returns a java.lang.Integer

stringValidator

public static final Validator stringValidator

Doesn't really do anything since the input is a String

urlValidator

public static final Validator urlValidator

Returns a java.net.URL

uriValidator

public static final Validator uriValidator

Returns a java.net.URI

Method Detail

validate

public Object validate(String value)
                throws Exception

Ensures that Something is a valid type

Parameters:

value - - a String value that needs to be converted to the correct type

Returns:

- an object of the correct type for this object

Throws:

Exception