org.apache.jackrabbit.core

Class ItemValidator

java.lang.Object

org.apache.jackrabbit.core.ItemValidator

Direct Known Subclasses:

BatchedItemOperations

public class ItemValidator
extends Object

Utility class for validating an item against constraints specified by its definition.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	CHECK_ACCESS check access permissions
static int	CHECK_CHECKED_OUT option to check checked-out status
static int	CHECK_CONSTRAINTS option to check if the item is protected by it's nt definition
static int	CHECK_HOLD option to check for effective holds
static int	CHECK_LOCK option to check lock status
static int	CHECK_PENDING_CHANGES option to check for pending changes on the session
static int	CHECK_PENDING_CHANGES_ON_NODE option to check for pending changes on the specified node
static int	CHECK_REFERENCES check for referential integrity upon removal
static int	CHECK_RETENTION option to check for effective retention policies
protected SessionContext	context Component context of the associated session.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ItemValidator(SessionContext context) Creates a new ItemValidator instance.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canModify(ItemImpl item, int options, int permissions)
void	checkModify(ItemImpl item, int options, int permissions)
void	checkRemove(ItemImpl item, int options, int permissions)
QNodeDefinition	findApplicableNodeDefinition(Name name, Name nodeTypeName, NodeState parentState) Helper method that finds the applicable definition for a child node with the given name and node type in the parent node's node type and mixin types.
QPropertyDefinition	findApplicablePropertyDefinition(Name name, int type, boolean multiValued, NodeState parentState) Helper method that finds the applicable definition for a property with the given name, type and multiValued characteristic in the parent node's node type and mixin types.
QPropertyDefinition	findApplicablePropertyDefinition(Name name, int type, NodeState parentState) Helper method that finds the applicable definition for a property with the given name, type in the parent node's node type and mixin types.
EffectiveNodeType	getEffectiveNodeType(NodeState state) Helper method that builds the effective (i.e.
<T> T	performRelaxed(SessionOperation<T> operation, int checksToDisable) Performs the given session operation with the specified checks disabled.
String	safeGetJCRPath(ItemId id) Failsafe translation of internal ItemId to JCR path for use in error messages etc.
String	safeGetJCRPath(Path path) Failsafe conversion of internal Path to JCR path for use in error messages etc.
void	validate(NodeState nodeState) Checks whether the given node state satisfies the constraints specified by its primary and mixin node types.
void	validate(PropertyState propState) Checks whether the given property state satisfies the constraints specified by its definition.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

CHECK_ACCESS

public static final int CHECK_ACCESS

check access permissions

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CHECK_LOCK

public static final int CHECK_LOCK

option to check lock status

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CHECK_CHECKED_OUT

public static final int CHECK_CHECKED_OUT

option to check checked-out status

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CHECK_REFERENCES

public static final int CHECK_REFERENCES

check for referential integrity upon removal

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CHECK_CONSTRAINTS

public static final int CHECK_CONSTRAINTS

option to check if the item is protected by it's nt definition

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CHECK_PENDING_CHANGES

public static final int CHECK_PENDING_CHANGES

option to check for pending changes on the session

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CHECK_PENDING_CHANGES_ON_NODE

public static final int CHECK_PENDING_CHANGES_ON_NODE

option to check for pending changes on the specified node

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CHECK_HOLD

public static final int CHECK_HOLD

option to check for effective holds

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CHECK_RETENTION

public static final int CHECK_RETENTION

option to check for effective retention policies

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context

protected final SessionContext context

Component context of the associated session.

Constructor Detail

ItemValidator

public ItemValidator(SessionContext context)

Creates a new ItemValidator instance.

Parameters:

context - component context of this session

Method Detail

performRelaxed

public <T> T performRelaxed(SessionOperation<T> operation,
                            int checksToDisable)
                     throws RepositoryException

Performs the given session operation with the specified checks disabled.

Parameters:

operation - the session operation to be performed

checksToDisable - bit mask of checks to be disabled

Returns:

return value of the session operation

Throws:

RepositoryException - if the operation could not be performed

validate

public void validate(NodeState nodeState)
              throws ConstraintViolationException,
                     RepositoryException

Checks whether the given node state satisfies the constraints specified by its primary and mixin node types. The following validations/checks are performed:

• check if its node type satisfies the 'required node types' constraint specified in its definition
• check if all 'mandatory' child items exist
• for every property: check if the property value satisfies the value constraints specified in the property's definition

Parameters:

nodeState - state of node to be validated

Throws:

ConstraintViolationException - if any of the validations fail

RepositoryException - if another error occurs

validate

public void validate(PropertyState propState)
              throws ConstraintViolationException,
                     RepositoryException

Checks whether the given property state satisfies the constraints specified by its definition. The following validations/checks are performed:

• check if the type of the property values does comply with the requiredType specified in the property's definition
• check if the property values satisfy the value constraints specified in the property's definition

Parameters:

propState - state of property to be validated

Throws:

ConstraintViolationException - if any of the validations fail

RepositoryException - if another error occurs

checkModify

public void checkModify(ItemImpl item,
                        int options,
                        int permissions)
                 throws RepositoryException

Throws:

RepositoryException

checkRemove

public void checkRemove(ItemImpl item,
                        int options,
                        int permissions)
                 throws RepositoryException

Throws:

RepositoryException

canModify

public boolean canModify(ItemImpl item,
                         int options,
                         int permissions)
                  throws RepositoryException

Throws:

RepositoryException

getEffectiveNodeType

public EffectiveNodeType getEffectiveNodeType(NodeState state)
                                       throws RepositoryException

Helper method that builds the effective (i.e. merged and resolved) node type representation of the specified node's primary and mixin node types.

Parameters:

state -

Returns:

the effective node type

Throws:

RepositoryException

findApplicableNodeDefinition

public QNodeDefinition findApplicableNodeDefinition(Name name,
                                                    Name nodeTypeName,
                                                    NodeState parentState)
                                             throws RepositoryException,
                                                    ConstraintViolationException

Helper method that finds the applicable definition for a child node with the given name and node type in the parent node's node type and mixin types.

Parameters:

name -

nodeTypeName -

parentState -

Returns:

a QNodeDefinition

Throws:

ConstraintViolationException - if no applicable child node definition could be found

RepositoryException - if another error occurs

findApplicablePropertyDefinition

public QPropertyDefinition findApplicablePropertyDefinition(Name name,
                                                            int type,
                                                            boolean multiValued,
                                                            NodeState parentState)
                                                     throws RepositoryException,
                                                            ConstraintViolationException

Helper method that finds the applicable definition for a property with the given name, type and multiValued characteristic in the parent node's node type and mixin types. If there more than one applicable definitions then the following rules are applied:

• named definitions are preferred to residual definitions
• definitions with specific required type are preferred to definitions with required type UNDEFINED

Parameters:

name -

type -

multiValued -

parentState -

Returns:

a QPropertyDefinition

Throws:

ConstraintViolationException - if no applicable property definition could be found

RepositoryException - if another error occurs

findApplicablePropertyDefinition

public QPropertyDefinition findApplicablePropertyDefinition(Name name,
                                                            int type,
                                                            NodeState parentState)
                                                     throws RepositoryException,
                                                            ConstraintViolationException

Helper method that finds the applicable definition for a property with the given name, type in the parent node's node type and mixin types. Other than findApplicablePropertyDefinition(Name, int, boolean, NodeState) this method does not take the multiValued flag into account in the selection algorithm. If there more than one applicable definitions then the following rules are applied:

• named definitions are preferred to residual definitions
• definitions with specific required type are preferred to definitions with required type UNDEFINED
• single-value definitions are preferred to multiple-value definitions

Parameters:

name -

type -

parentState -

Returns:

a QPropertyDefinition

Throws:

ConstraintViolationException - if no applicable property definition could be found

RepositoryException - if another error occurs

safeGetJCRPath

public String safeGetJCRPath(Path path)

Failsafe conversion of internal Path to JCR path for use in error messages etc.

Parameters:

path - path to convert

Returns:

JCR path

safeGetJCRPath

public String safeGetJCRPath(ItemId id)

Failsafe translation of internal ItemId to JCR path for use in error messages etc.

Parameters:

id - id to translate

Returns:

JCR path