neoremind/fluent-validator
Fluent Validator
Fluent-validator is a Java validation framework designed to enforce data integrity through declarative constraints and automated service-layer checks. It provides a structured environment for defining validation logic that integrates with the JSR 303 specification, allowing developers to maintain consistent data quality across complex object hierarchies and application boundaries.
The framework distinguishes itself through a fluent interface that enables the orchestration of validation chains, allowing for readable and maintainable rule sequences. It supports advanced execution control, including the ability to switch between fail-fast and fail-over strategies, and utilizes proxy-based interception to automatically verify method arguments within managed containers.
Beyond standard constraint integration, the library facilitates deep data integrity through recursive object graph traversal and cascaded validation. It accommodates dynamic business requirements by supporting conditional logic, validation groups for context-aware rule resolution, and the injection of external properties into the validation scope. Developers can also implement custom validation classes to handle unique data requirements alongside standard annotations.
Features
- Fluent Validation Libraries - Implements a fluent interface for orchestrating complex validation chains and JSR 303-compliant data integrity checks.
- Java Bean Validation Frameworks - Provides a framework for enforcing JSR 303 constraints and custom validation rules on Java objects.
- Declarative Validation Frameworks - Supports declarative validation using annotations on class fields to trigger automatic checks.
- Service Argument Interceptors - Provides automated interception and validation of service method arguments to ensure data integrity across application boundaries.
- Bean Mapping and Validation - Enforces data integrity through standard JSR 303 annotations and custom validation logic within Java applications.
- Conditional Validation Rules - Executes specific validation rules only when defined runtime conditions are met to handle dynamic business requirements.
- Standard Constraints - Integrates standard constraint annotations to perform industry-standard validation checks alongside custom logic.
- Conditional Enforcement - Enforces data integrity conditionally based on runtime states to handle dynamic business requirements.
- Class and Method Annotations - Uses Java annotations on class fields and method parameters to trigger automated validation checks via reflection.
- Annotation-Driven Validators - Automates object graph validation and service argument checks using declarative annotations and method interception.
- Custom Validators - Enables developers to define reusable custom validation classes for unique data requirements.
- Context-Aware Validation - Filters validation constraints based on groups and runtime conditions to ensure rules match the current application state.
- Recursive Object Validation - Performs cascaded validation by recursively checking nested fields and collections to ensure deep data integrity.
- Inline Argument Validators - Provides automatic service argument validation by intercepting method calls in managed containers.
- Method Interception Proxies - Uses proxy-based interception to automatically verify method arguments within managed containers before business logic execution.
- Data Structure Traversers - Recursively traverses nested data structures and collections to apply validation rules to every child element.
- Chain-Based Validation Pipelines - Orchestrates validation chains by grouping multiple rules into a single sequence for complex logic.
- Validation Grouping - Supports validation groups to restrict active constraints based on the current application context.
- Fluent Validation Rules - Builds readable validation chains using a fluent interface to combine multiple rules for complex business logic.
- Fluent Builder APIs - Provides a fluent interface for chaining validation rules into readable and maintainable sequences.
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