Uses of Interface
org.springframework.validation.Validator

Packages that use Validator

Package	Description
org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.reactive	Support classes for working with annotated message-handling methods with non-blocking, reactive contracts.
org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.support	Support classes for working with annotated message-handling methods.
org.springframework.messaging.simp.annotation.support	Support classes for handling messages from simple messaging protocols (like STOMP).
org.springframework.messaging.simp.config	Configuration support for WebSocket messaging using higher level messaging protocols.
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server	Support for testing Spring WebFlux server endpoints via WebTestClient.
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.client	Support for testing Spring MVC applications via RestTestClient with MockMvc for server request handling.
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup	Contains built-in MockMvcBuilder implementations.
org.springframework.validation	Provides data binding and validation functionality, for usage in business and/or UI layers.
org.springframework.validation.beanvalidation	Support classes for integrating a JSR-303 Bean Validation provider (such as Hibernate Validator) into a Spring ApplicationContext and in particular with Spring's data binding and validation APIs.
org.springframework.web.bind.support	Support classes for web data binding.
org.springframework.web.reactive.config	Spring WebFlux configuration infrastructure.
org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation	Annotation-based setup for Spring MVC.

Uses of Validator in org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.reactive

Methods in org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.reactive that return Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
@Nullable Validator	MessageMappingMessageHandler.getValidator()	Return the configured Validator instance.
@Nullable Validator	PayloadMethodArgumentResolver.getValidator()	Return the configured validator, if any.

Methods in org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.reactive with parameters of type Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	MessageMappingMessageHandler.setValidator(@Nullable Validator validator)	Set the Validator instance used for validating @Payload arguments.

Constructors in org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.reactive with parameters of type Validator

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	PayloadMethodArgumentResolver(List<? extends Decoder<?>> decoders, @Nullable Validator validator, @Nullable ReactiveAdapterRegistry registry, boolean useDefaultResolution)

Uses of Validator in org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.support

Methods in org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.support with parameters of type Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	DefaultMessageHandlerMethodFactory.setValidator(Validator validator)	Set the Validator instance used for validating @Payload arguments.

Constructors in org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.support with parameters of type Validator

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	PayloadMethodArgumentResolver(MessageConverter messageConverter, @Nullable Validator validator)	Create a new PayloadArgumentResolver with the given MessageConverter and Validator.
	PayloadMethodArgumentResolver(MessageConverter messageConverter, @Nullable Validator validator, boolean useDefaultResolution)	Create a new PayloadArgumentResolver with the given MessageConverter and Validator.

Uses of Validator in org.springframework.messaging.simp.annotation.support

Methods in org.springframework.messaging.simp.annotation.support that return Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
@Nullable Validator	SimpAnnotationMethodMessageHandler.getValidator()	Return the configured Validator instance.

Methods in org.springframework.messaging.simp.annotation.support with parameters of type Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	SimpAnnotationMethodMessageHandler.setValidator(@Nullable Validator validator)	Set the Validator instance used for validating @Payload arguments.

Uses of Validator in org.springframework.messaging.simp.config

Methods in org.springframework.messaging.simp.config that return Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
@Nullable Validator	AbstractMessageBrokerConfiguration.getValidator()	Override this method to provide a custom Validator.
protected Validator	AbstractMessageBrokerConfiguration.simpValidator()	Return an Validator instance for validating @Payload method arguments.

Uses of Validator in org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server

Methods in org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server with parameters of type Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
WebTestClient.ControllerSpec	WebTestClient.ControllerSpec.validator(Validator validator)	Configure a global Validator.

Uses of Validator in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.client

Methods in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.client with parameters of type Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
MockMvcWebTestClient.ControllerSpec	MockMvcWebTestClient.ControllerSpec.validator(Validator validator)	Provide a custom Validator.

Uses of Validator in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup

Methods in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup with parameters of type Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
StandaloneMockMvcBuilder	StandaloneMockMvcBuilder.setValidator(Validator validator)	Provide a custom Validator instead of the one created by default.

Uses of Validator in org.springframework.validation

Subinterfaces of Validator in org.springframework.validation

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
interface	SmartValidator	Extended variant of the Validator interface, adding support for validation 'hints'.

Methods in org.springframework.validation that return Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static <T> Validator	Validator.forInstanceOf(Class<T> targetClass, BiConsumer<T,Errors> delegate)	Return a Validator that checks whether the target object is an instance of targetClass, applying the given delegate to populate Errors if it is.
static <T> Validator	Validator.forType(Class<T> targetClass, BiConsumer<T,Errors> delegate)	Return a Validator that checks whether the target object's class is identical to targetClass, applying the given delegate to populate Errors if it is.
@Nullable Validator	DataBinder.getValidator()	Return the primary Validator to apply after each binding step, if any.

Methods in org.springframework.validation that return types with arguments of type Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<Validator>	DataBinder.getValidators()	Return the Validators to apply after data binding.
List<Validator>	DataBinder.getValidatorsToApply()	Return the Validators to apply after data binding.

Methods in org.springframework.validation with parameters of type Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	DataBinder.addValidators(Validator... validators)	Add Validators to apply after each binding step.
static void	ValidationUtils.invokeValidator(Validator validator, Object target, Errors errors)	Invoke the given Validator for the supplied object and Errors instance.
static void	ValidationUtils.invokeValidator(Validator validator, Object target, Errors errors, Object @Nullable ... validationHints)	Invoke the given Validator/SmartValidator for the supplied object and Errors instance.
void	DataBinder.replaceValidators(Validator... validators)	Replace the Validators to apply after each binding step.
void	DataBinder.setValidator(@Nullable Validator validator)	Set the Validator to apply after each binding step.

Method parameters in org.springframework.validation with type arguments of type Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	DataBinder.setExcludedValidators(Predicate<Validator> predicate)	Configure a predicate to exclude validators.

Uses of Validator in org.springframework.validation.beanvalidation

Classes in org.springframework.validation.beanvalidation that implement Validator

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	CustomValidatorBean	Configurable bean class that exposes a specific JSR-303 Validator through its original interface as well as through the Spring Validator interface.
class	LocalValidatorFactoryBean	This is the central class for jakarta.validation (JSR-303) setup in a Spring application context: It bootstraps a jakarta.validation.ValidationFactory and exposes it through the Spring Validator interface as well as through the JSR-303 Validator interface and the ValidatorFactory interface itself.
class	OptionalValidatorFactoryBean	LocalValidatorFactoryBean subclass that simply turns Validator calls into no-ops in case of no Bean Validation provider being available.
class	SpringValidatorAdapter	Adapter that takes a JSR-303 javax.validator.Validator and exposes it as a Spring Validator while also exposing the original JSR-303 Validator interface itself.

Uses of Validator in org.springframework.web.bind.support

Methods in org.springframework.web.bind.support that return Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
final @Nullable Validator	ConfigurableWebBindingInitializer.getValidator()	Return the Validator to apply after each binding step, if any.

Methods in org.springframework.web.bind.support with parameters of type Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
final void	ConfigurableWebBindingInitializer.setValidator(@Nullable Validator validator)	Set the Validator to apply after each binding step.

Uses of Validator in org.springframework.web.reactive.config

Methods in org.springframework.web.reactive.config that return Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected @Nullable Validator	DelegatingWebFluxConfiguration.getValidator()
protected @Nullable Validator	WebFluxConfigurationSupport.getValidator()	Override this method to provide a custom Validator.
default @Nullable Validator	WebFluxConfigurer.getValidator()	Provide a custom Validator.
@Nullable Validator	WebFluxConfigurerComposite.getValidator()
Validator	WebFluxConfigurationSupport.webFluxValidator()	Return a global Validator instance for example for validating @RequestBody method arguments.

Methods in org.springframework.web.reactive.config with parameters of type Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected ConfigurableWebBindingInitializer	WebFluxConfigurationSupport.getConfigurableWebBindingInitializer(FormattingConversionService webFluxConversionService, Validator webFluxValidator)	Return the ConfigurableWebBindingInitializer to use for initializing all WebDataBinder instances.
RequestMappingHandlerAdapter	WebFluxConfigurationSupport.requestMappingHandlerAdapter(ReactiveAdapterRegistry reactiveAdapterRegistry, ServerCodecConfigurer serverCodecConfigurer, FormattingConversionService conversionService, RequestedContentTypeResolver contentTypeResolver, Validator validator)

Uses of Validator in org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation

Methods in org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation that return Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected @Nullable Validator	DelegatingWebMvcConfiguration.getValidator()
protected @Nullable Validator	WebMvcConfigurationSupport.getValidator()	Override this method to provide a custom Validator.
default @Nullable Validator	WebMvcConfigurer.getValidator()	Provide a custom Validator instead of the one created by default.
Validator	WebMvcConfigurationSupport.mvcValidator()	Return a global Validator instance for example for validating @ModelAttribute and @RequestBody method arguments.

Methods in org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation with parameters of type Validator

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected ConfigurableWebBindingInitializer	WebMvcConfigurationSupport.getConfigurableWebBindingInitializer(FormattingConversionService mvcConversionService, Validator mvcValidator)	Return the ConfigurableWebBindingInitializer to use for initializing all WebDataBinder instances.
RequestMappingHandlerAdapter	WebMvcConfigurationSupport.requestMappingHandlerAdapter(ContentNegotiationManager contentNegotiationManager, FormattingConversionService conversionService, Validator validator)	Returns a RequestMappingHandlerAdapter for processing requests through annotated controller methods.