[bv-dev] Constructor validation

[Sebastian Thomschke]

Supporting constructor parameter validation as well as validation of 
parameters of methods not part of an interface requires some sort of 
byte code enhancements and cannot be done via JDK proxying.
So if we find a sufficient solution how to achieve method parameter 
validation without JDK proxies I do not see why we should not support 
constructor parameter validation too.

Regards,
Seb

On 30.11.2011 19:59, Gunnar Morling wrote:
> Hi experts,
>
> Emmanuel asked me to take the lead on the method validation feature,
> so be prepared for related questions, API proposals and requests for
> feedback via the mailing list :)
>
> The first issue I'd like to discuss is the validation of constructor
> arguments. Is this something which we want to support at all? I don't
> think there are that many interception solutions which enable
> constructor interception at all (for instance CDI interceptors don't,
> AFAIK).
>
> So personally I'd be fine with focussing on actual method validation
> in BV 1.1, waiting for user demand for constructor validation and
> adding it possibly in a later release. WDYT?
>
> If we decide to include constructor validation, should we support the
> validation of newly created objects (similar to return value
> validation), e.g. like that:
>
> public class Foo {
>
>    @Valid
>    public Foo() {
>
>    }
>
> }
>
> Here @Valid would trigger a validation of the newly instantiated Foo
> object (whether to use @Valid or another annotation still needs to be
> discussed). Any thoughts?
>
> --Gunnar
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