Package net.sf.gridarta.model.validation

This package contains the framework for validating maps.

See: Description

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
ErrorCollector<G extends GameObject<G,A,R>,A extends MapArchObject<A>,R extends Archetype<G,A,R>>	An interface for classes that collect errors.
GameObjectValidator<G extends GameObject<G,A,R>,A extends MapArchObject<A>,R extends Archetype<G,A,R>>	Interface for GameObject Validators.
MapValidator<G extends GameObject<G,A,R>,A extends MapArchObject<A>,R extends Archetype<G,A,R>>	Interface for Map Validators.
SquareValidator<G extends GameObject<G,A,R>,A extends MapArchObject<A>,R extends Archetype<G,A,R>>	Interface for Square Validators.
Validator<G extends GameObject<G,A,R>,A extends MapArchObject<A>,R extends Archetype<G,A,R>>	Super-interface for validators.
ValidatorPreferences	Configuration parameters for Validators.

Class Summary

Class	Description
AbstractValidator<G extends GameObject<G,A,R>,A extends MapArchObject<A>,R extends Archetype<G,A,R>>	This is the base class for validators.
DefaultErrorCollector<G extends GameObject<G,A,R>,A extends MapArchObject<A>,R extends Archetype<G,A,R>>	Simple error collector that just collects the error in a collection for later retrieval through iteration.
DefaultValidatorPreferences	Default ValidatorPreferences implementations.
DelegatingMapValidator<G extends GameObject<G,A,R>,A extends MapArchObject<A>,R extends Archetype<G,A,R>>	A Map Validator that delegates to other MapValidators.
ValidationErrorComparator<G extends GameObject<G,A,R>,A extends MapArchObject<A>,R extends Archetype<G,A,R>>	A Comparator that compares ValidationError instances for display ordering.

Exception Summary

Exception	Description
NoSuchValidatorException	Exception thrown if a map validator cannot be created.

Package net.sf.gridarta.model.validation Description

This package contains the framework for validating maps.

Design Notes

Notes on not using a Mirror API

Although it would have been possible to create a Mirror API I have decided to directly hand out the original API to the map validation.

Pro Mirror API / Contra Original API

• Keep the validation from (accidental) manipulation.

Pro Original API / Contra Mirror API

• The amount of work that a mirror API would have involved.
• Allow the validation to provide an error correction facility.

Notes on the class model

It would also have been possible to create less classes. But then the handling of enabling / disabling individual checks would have required more coding. I believe that this model is the best balance between an API that is powerful, small and easy to use. The number of classes is a bit high but all classes are extremely small.