Class DFAValidator

java.lang.Object
com.ctc.wstx.dtd.StructValidator
com.ctc.wstx.dtd.DFAValidator
public final class DFAValidator extends StructValidator
Validator class that is based on a DFA constructed from DTD content specification.

  • Field Details

    • mState

      DFAState mState
      For root validator instance, the start state of DFA; for other instances, current state.

  • Constructor Details

    • DFAValidator

      public DFAValidator(DFAState initialState)

  • Method Details

    • newInstance

      public StructValidator newInstance()
      Description copied from class: StructValidator
      Method that should be called to get the actual usable validator instance, from the 'template' validator.
      Specified by:
      newInstance in class StructValidator

    • tryToValidate

      public String tryToValidate(PrefixedName elemName)
      Description copied from class: StructValidator
      Method called when a new (start) element is encountered within the scope of parent element this validator monitors.
      Specified by:
      tryToValidate in class StructValidator
      Returns:
      Null if element is valid in its current position; error message if not.

    • fullyValid

      public String fullyValid()
      Description copied from class: StructValidator
      Method called when the end element of the scope this validator validates is encountered. It should make sure that the content model is valid, and if not, to construct an error message.
      Specified by:
      fullyValid in class StructValidator
      Returns:
      Null if the content model for the element is valid; error message if not.