org.alfresco.repo.dictionary

Interface ModelValidator

All Known Implementing Classes:

ModelValidatorImpl

public interface ModelValidator

Validates model changes and deletes against the repository.

Author:

sglover

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canDeleteModel(org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName modelName) Can the model be deleted (validate against repository contents / workflows)?
void	validateModel(org.alfresco.repo.dictionary.CompiledModel compiledModel) validate against dictionary if new model then nothing to validate else if an existing model then could be updated (or unchanged) so validate to currently only allow incremental updates - addition of new types, aspects (except default aspects), properties, associations - no deletion of types, aspects or properties or associations - no addition, update or deletion of default/mandatory aspects

Method Detail

validateModel

void validateModel(org.alfresco.repo.dictionary.CompiledModel compiledModel)

validate against dictionary if new model then nothing to validate else if an existing model then could be updated (or unchanged) so validate to currently only allow incremental updates - addition of new types, aspects (except default aspects), properties, associations - no deletion of types, aspects or properties or associations - no addition, update or deletion of default/mandatory aspects

Throws:

ModelInUseException - if the model is being used by nodes or properties

canDeleteModel

boolean canDeleteModel(org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName modelName)

Can the model be deleted (validate against repository contents / workflows)?

Returns:

true only if the model is not being used or if the model does not exist