ca.uhn.fhir.validation

Class FhirValidator

java.lang.Object

ca.uhn.fhir.validation.FhirValidator

public class FhirValidator
extends Object

Resource validator, which checks resources for compliance against various validation schemes (schemas, schematrons, profiles, etc.)

To obtain a resource validator, call FhirContext.newValidator()

Thread safety note: This class is thread safe, so you may register or unregister validator modules at any time. Individual modules are not guaranteed to be thread safe however. Reconfigure them with caution.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FhirValidator(FhirContext theFhirContext) Constructor (this should not be called directly, but rather FhirContext.newValidator() should be called to obtain an instance of FhirValidator)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	isValidateAgainstStandardSchema() Should the validator validate the resource against the base schema (the schema provided with the FHIR distribution itself)
boolean	isValidateAgainstStandardSchematron() Should the validator validate the resource against the base schema (the schema provided with the FHIR distribution itself)
void	registerValidatorModule(IValidatorModule theValidator) Add a new validator module to this validator.
FhirValidator	setValidateAgainstStandardSchema(boolean theValidateAgainstStandardSchema) Should the validator validate the resource against the base schema (the schema provided with the FHIR distribution itself)
FhirValidator	setValidateAgainstStandardSchematron(boolean theValidateAgainstStandardSchematron) Should the validator validate the resource against the base schematron (the schematron provided with the FHIR distribution itself)
void	unregisterValidatorModule(IValidatorModule theValidator) Removes a validator module from this validator.
void	validate(IResource theResource) Deprecated. use validateWithResult(IBaseResource) instead
ValidationResult	validateWithResult(IBaseResource theResource) Validates a resource instance returning a ValidationResult which contains the results.
ValidationResult	validateWithResult(String theResource) Validates a resource instance returning a ValidationResult which contains the results.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FhirValidator

public FhirValidator(FhirContext theFhirContext)

Constructor (this should not be called directly, but rather FhirContext.newValidator() should be called to obtain an instance of FhirValidator)

Method Detail

isValidateAgainstStandardSchema

public boolean isValidateAgainstStandardSchema()

Should the validator validate the resource against the base schema (the schema provided with the FHIR distribution itself)

isValidateAgainstStandardSchematron

public boolean isValidateAgainstStandardSchematron()

Should the validator validate the resource against the base schema (the schema provided with the FHIR distribution itself)

registerValidatorModule

public void registerValidatorModule(IValidatorModule theValidator)

Add a new validator module to this validator. You may register as many modules as you like at any time.

Parameters:

theValidator - The validator module. Must not be null.

setValidateAgainstStandardSchema

public FhirValidator setValidateAgainstStandardSchema(boolean theValidateAgainstStandardSchema)

Should the validator validate the resource against the base schema (the schema provided with the FHIR distribution itself)

Returns:

Returns a referens to this for method chaining

setValidateAgainstStandardSchematron

public FhirValidator setValidateAgainstStandardSchematron(boolean theValidateAgainstStandardSchematron)

Should the validator validate the resource against the base schematron (the schematron provided with the FHIR distribution itself)

Returns:

Returns a referens to this for method chaining

unregisterValidatorModule

public void unregisterValidatorModule(IValidatorModule theValidator)

Removes a validator module from this validator. You may register as many modules as you like, and remove them at any time.

Parameters:

theValidator - The validator module. Must not be null.

validate

@Deprecated
public void validate(IResource theResource)
                          throws ValidationFailureException

Deprecated. use validateWithResult(IBaseResource) instead

Validates a resource instance, throwing a ValidationFailureException if the validation fails

Parameters:

theResource - The resource to validate

Throws:

ValidationFailureException - If the validation fails

validateWithResult

public ValidationResult validateWithResult(IBaseResource theResource)

Validates a resource instance returning a ValidationResult which contains the results.

Parameters:

theResource - the resource to validate

Returns:

the results of validation

Since:

0.7

validateWithResult

public ValidationResult validateWithResult(String theResource)

Validates a resource instance returning a ValidationResult which contains the results.

Parameters:

theResource - the resource to validate

Returns:

the results of validation

Since:

1.1