org.apache.commons.pipeline.validation
Class ValidationFailure

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.pipeline.validation.ValidationFailure

public class ValidationFailure
extends Object

This class is used to store a collection of information about a particular validation failure.

Nested Class Summary

static class

ValidationFailure.Type Enumeration of possible causes of validation failure

Constructor Summary

ValidationFailure(ValidationFailure.Type type, String message, Stage upstream, Stage downstream)
Creates a new instance of ValidationError

Method Summary

Stage	getDownstreamStage() The stage downstream of the connection that could not be validated
String	getMessage() Returns the descriptive message about the error
ValidationFailure.Type	getType() Type identifying what sort of problem was encountered
Stage	getUpstreamStage() The stage upstream of the connection that could not be validated

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ValidationFailure

public ValidationFailure(ValidationFailure.Type type,
                         String message,
                         Stage upstream,
                         Stage downstream)

Creates a new instance of ValidationError

Parameters:

type - The type of problem encountered

message - A message with more detailed information about the problem

upstream - A reference to the upstream stage

downstream - A reference to a downstream stage

Method Detail

getType

public ValidationFailure.Type getType()

Type identifying what sort of problem was encountered

Returns:

the type of problem encountered

getMessage

public String getMessage()

Returns the descriptive message about the error

Returns:

message describing the error

getUpstreamStage

public Stage getUpstreamStage()

The stage upstream of the connection that could not be validated

Returns:

reference to the upstream Stage

getDownstreamStage

public Stage getDownstreamStage()

The stage downstream of the connection that could not be validated

Returns:

reference to the downstream Stage