[bv-dev] Method validation - cont'd

[Emmanuel Bernard]

On 14 mai 2012, at 18:21, Matt Benson wrote:

>> 
>> Interesting point, the more so because I was about to suggest a
>> proxy-based variation of cross-parameter validation approach #3.
>> Maybe interface-only per spec, with subclassing as an optional
>> extension.  Thoughts?
>> 
> 
> Actually, ruminating further on this... the approach I was thinking of
> would require at least a partial implementation of a given class, just
> to handle validation (any method result being discarded).  The
> subclassing capability would be necessary regardless of whether only
> interfaces were supported, so final methods would be the only thing
> off-limits.

You have lost me :) Can you detail further what you are proposing, maybe with some examples.