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package jakarta.xml.bind;

A basic event handler interface for validation errors.

If an application needs to implement customized event handling, it must implement this interface and then register it with either the Unmarshaller, the Validator, or the Marshaller. The Jakarta XML Binding Provider will then report validation errors and warnings encountered during the unmarshal, marshal, and validate operations to these event handlers.

If the handleEvent method throws an unchecked runtime exception, the Jakarta XML Binding Provider must treat that as if the method returned false, effectively terminating whatever operation was in progress at the time (unmarshal, validate, or marshal).

Modifying the Java content tree within your event handler is undefined by the specification and may result in unexpected behaviour.

Failing to return false from the handleEvent method after encountering a fatal error is undefined by the specification and may result in unexpected behavior.

Default Event Handler

See: Validator javadocs
Author:
  • Ryan Shoemaker, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
  • Kohsuke Kawaguchi, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
  • Joe Fialli, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
See Also:
Since:1.6, JAXB 1.0
/** * A basic event handler interface for validation errors. * * <p> * If an application needs to implement customized event handling, it must * implement this interface and then register it with either the * {@link Unmarshaller#setEventHandler(ValidationEventHandler) Unmarshaller}, * the {@link Validator#setEventHandler(ValidationEventHandler) Validator}, or * the {@link Marshaller#setEventHandler(ValidationEventHandler) Marshaller}. * The Jakarta XML Binding Provider will then report validation errors and warnings encountered * during the unmarshal, marshal, and validate operations to these event * handlers. * * <p> * If the {@code handleEvent} method throws an unchecked runtime exception, * the Jakarta XML Binding Provider must treat that as if the method returned false, effectively * terminating whatever operation was in progress at the time (unmarshal, * validate, or marshal). * * <p> * Modifying the Java content tree within your event handler is undefined * by the specification and may result in unexpected behaviour. * * <p> * Failing to return false from the {@code handleEvent} method after * encountering a fatal error is undefined by the specification and may result * in unexpected behavior. * * <p> * <b>Default Event Handler</b> * <blockquote> * See: <a href="Validator.html#defaulthandler">Validator javadocs</a> * </blockquote> * * @author <ul><li>Ryan Shoemaker, Sun Microsystems, Inc.</li> * <li>Kohsuke Kawaguchi, Sun Microsystems, Inc.</li> * <li>Joe Fialli, Sun Microsystems, Inc.</li></ul> * @see Unmarshaller * @see Validator * @see Marshaller * @see ValidationEvent * @see jakarta.xml.bind.util.ValidationEventCollector * @since 1.6, JAXB 1.0 */
public interface ValidationEventHandler {
Receive notification of a validation warning or error. The ValidationEvent will have a ValidationEventLocator embedded in it that indicates where the error or warning occurred.

If an unchecked runtime exception is thrown from this method, the Jakarta XML Binding provider will treat it as if the method returned false and interrupt the current unmarshal, validate, or marshal operation.

Params:
  • event – the encapsulated validation event information. It is a provider error if this parameter is null.
Throws:
Returns:true if the Jakarta XML Binding Provider should attempt to continue the current unmarshal, validate, or marshal operation after handling this warning/error, false if the provider should terminate the current operation with the appropriate UnmarshalException, ValidationException, or MarshalException.
/** * Receive notification of a validation warning or error. * * The ValidationEvent will have a * {@link ValidationEventLocator ValidationEventLocator} embedded in it that * indicates where the error or warning occurred. * * <p> * If an unchecked runtime exception is thrown from this method, the Jakarta XML Binding * provider will treat it as if the method returned false and interrupt * the current unmarshal, validate, or marshal operation. * * @param event the encapsulated validation event information. It is a * provider error if this parameter is null. * @return true if the Jakarta XML Binding Provider should attempt to continue the current * unmarshal, validate, or marshal operation after handling this * warning/error, false if the provider should terminate the current * operation with the appropriate {@code UnmarshalException}, * {@code ValidationException}, or {@code MarshalException}. * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the event object is null. */
public boolean handleEvent( ValidationEvent event ); }