Validator (XMLUnit for Java 2.10.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.xmlunit.validation.Validator

Direct Known Subclasses:

JAXPValidator, ParsingValidator
```
public abstract class Validator
extends Object
```
Validates a piece of XML against a schema given in a supported language or the definition of such a schema itself.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected Validator()
Creates a validator.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Validator`	`forLanguage(String language)`	Factory that obtains a Validator instance based on the schema language.
`protected Source[]`	`getSchemaSources()`	Where to find the schema.
`void`	`setSchemaSource(Source s)`	Where to find the schema.
`void`	`setSchemaSources(Source... s)`	Where to find the schema.
`abstract ValidationResult`	`validateInstance(Source instance)`	Validates an instance against the schema.
`abstract ValidationResult`	`validateSchema()`	Validates a schema.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Validator
```
protected Validator()
```
    Creates a validator.
- Method Detail
  - setSchemaSources
```
public void setSchemaSources(Source... s)
```
    Where to find the schema.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - locations of the schema definition
  - setSchemaSource
```
public final void setSchemaSource(Source s)
```
    Where to find the schema.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - location of the schema definition
  - getSchemaSources
```
protected Source[] getSchemaSources()
```
    Where to find the schema.
    
    Returns:
    
    locations of the schema definition
  - validateSchema
```
public abstract ValidationResult validateSchema()
```
    Validates a schema.
    
    Returns:
    
    result of the validation
    
    Throws:
    
    UnsupportedOperationException - if the language's implementation doesn't support schema validation
  - validateInstance
```
public abstract ValidationResult validateInstance(Source instance)
```
    Validates an instance against the schema.
    
    Parameters:
    
    instance - the instance to validate
    
    Returns:
    
    result of the validation
  - forLanguage
```
public static Validator forLanguage(String language)
```
    Factory that obtains a Validator instance based on the schema language.
    
    Parameters:
    
    language - the schema language
    
    Returns:
    
    a validator instance
    
    See Also:
    
    Languages