Validator (IBM Security Verify Directory Integrator API)

```
public interface Validator
```
Performs some kind of validation over a BaseConfiguration. As a result a list of validation issues is returned.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static int VALIDATION_ERROR
The severity level for error.

static int VALIDATION_INFO
The severity level for information.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`initialize(BaseConfiguration config)`	Initialize validator.
`void`	`terminate()`	Terminate validator.
`java.util.List<ValidationIssue>`	`validate()`	Perform validation.

- Field Detail
  - VALIDATION_ERROR
```
static final int VALIDATION_ERROR
```
    The severity level for error.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - VALIDATION_INFO
```
static final int VALIDATION_INFO
```
    The severity level for information.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - validate
```
java.util.List<ValidationIssue> validate()
                                  throws ValidationException
```
    Perform validation.
    
    Returns:
    
    list of validation issues.
    
    Throws:
    
    ValidationException - if an error occurs.
  - initialize
```
void initialize(BaseConfiguration config)
```
    Initialize validator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    config - that contains information for validation.
  - terminate
```
void terminate()
```
    Terminate validator.