Validator

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

Direct Known Subclasses:

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

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private javax.xml.transform.Source[] sourceLocations

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected Validator()

Method Summary

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

- Field Detail
  - sourceLocations
```
private javax.xml.transform.Source[] sourceLocations
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Validator
```
protected Validator()
```
- Method Detail
  - setSchemaSources
```
public void setSchemaSources(javax.xml.transform.Source... s)
```
    Where to find the schema.
  - setSchemaSource
```
public final void setSchemaSource(javax.xml.transform.Source s)
```
    Where to find the schema.
  - getSchemaSources
```
protected javax.xml.transform.Source[] getSchemaSources()
```
    Where to find the schema.
  - validateSchema
```
public abstract ValidationResult validateSchema()
```
    Validates a schema.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException - if the language's implementation doesn't support schema validation
  - validateInstance
```
public abstract ValidationResult validateInstance(javax.xml.transform.Source instance)
```
    Validates an instance against the schema.
  - forLanguage
```
public static Validator forLanguage(java.lang.String language)
```
    Factory that obtains a Validator instance based on the schema language.
    
    See Also:
    
    Languages