Package com.broadleafcommerce.dataimport.service

Interface ImportValidator

All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultImportValidator
public interface ImportValidator
Responsible for performing validations of an import request before it is allowed to be processed/persisted.

For any given request, the ImportManager will use the first ImportValidator for which canValidate(ImportRequest) returns true.

Author:
Samarth Dhruva (samarthd)

  • Method Details

    • canValidate

      boolean canValidate(ImportRequest request)
      Returns whether this validator can validate the given request.
      Parameters:
      request - metadata about the import request
      Returns:
      true if this validator can validate the given request, false otherwise

    • validate

      ImportValidationResponse validate(ImportValidationContext<? extends FileReaderContext> context)
      Validates the file and import request to confirm they meet the basic requirements for allowing persistence and processing of this import.
      Returns:
      a detailed response describing any validation errors that were found