Object
- Validators

```
public class Validators
extends Object
```
A set of convenience static methods for validating GeoAPI implementations. Every validate method defined in this class delegate their work to one of many Validator objects in various packages. This class is especially convenient when used with static import statements.
Customization
To override some validation process on a system-wide basis, vendors can either assign a new ValidatorContainer instance to the DEFAULT static field, or modify the fields (cs, crs, etc.) in the existing instance. The following example alters the existing instance in order to accept non-standard axis names:
```
Validators.DEFAULT.crs.enforceStandardNames = false;
```
To override some validation process without changing the system-wide setting, vendors can create a new instance of ValidatorContainer and invoke its non-static methods from the vendor's test cases.
Since:

2.2

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static ValidatorContainer DEFAULT
The default container to be used by all static validate methods.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected Validators()
For subclass constructors only.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static void`	`dispatch(Object object)`	For each interface implemented by the given object, invokes the corresponding `validate(…)` method (if any).
`static void`	`validate(IIOMetadataFormat object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(ImageReaderSpi object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(ImageWriterSpi object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(DirectPosition object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Envelope object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Address object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Citation object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(CitationDate... object)`	Tests the conformance of the given objects.
`static void`	`validate(Contact object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(OnlineResource object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Party object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Responsibility object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Telephone object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(BoundingPolygon object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Extent object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(GeographicBoundingBox object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(GeographicDescription object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(GeographicExtent object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(TemporalExtent object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(VerticalExtent object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Identifier object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Metadata object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(GeneralParameterDescriptor object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(GeneralParameterValue object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(ParameterDescriptor<?> object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(ParameterDescriptorGroup object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(ParameterValue<?> object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(ParameterValueGroup object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(CompoundCRS object)`	Validates the given coordinate reference system.
`static void`	`validate(CoordinateReferenceSystem object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(DerivedCRS object)`	Validates the given coordinate reference system.
`static void`	`validate(EngineeringCRS object)`	Validates the given coordinate reference system.
`static void`	`validate(GeocentricCRS object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(GeographicCRS object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(ImageCRS object)`	Validates the given coordinate reference system.
`static void`	`validate(ProjectedCRS object)`	Validates the given coordinate reference system.
`static void`	`validate(TemporalCRS object)`	Validates the given coordinate reference system.
`static void`	`validate(VerticalCRS object)`	Validates the given coordinate reference system.
`static void`	`validate(CartesianCS object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(CoordinateSystem object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(CoordinateSystemAxis object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(CylindricalCS object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(EllipsoidalCS object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(LinearCS object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(PolarCS object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(SphericalCS object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(TimeCS object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(UserDefinedCS object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(VerticalCS object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Datum object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Ellipsoid object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(EngineeringDatum object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(GeodeticDatum object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(ImageDatum object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(PrimeMeridian object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(TemporalDatum object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(VerticalDatum object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(IdentifiedObject object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(ConcatenatedOperation object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Conversion object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(CoordinateOperation object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Formula object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(MathTransform object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(OperationMethod object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(PassThroughOperation object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(Transformation object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(GenericName object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(InternationalString object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(LocalName object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(NameSpace object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.
`static void`	`validate(ScopedName object)`	Tests the conformance of the given object.

Methods inherited from class Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - DEFAULT
```
public static ValidatorContainer DEFAULT
```
    The default container to be used by all static validate methods. Vendors can change the validators referenced by this container, or change their setting.
    This field is not final in order to allow vendors to switch easily between different configurations, for example:
    
    ValidatorContainer original = Validators.DEFAULT; Validators.DEFAULT = myConfig; ... do some tests ... Validators.DEFAULT = original;
- Constructor Detail
  - Validators
```
protected Validators()
```
    For subclass constructors only.
- Method Detail
  - dispatch
```
public static void dispatch(Object object)
```
    For each interface implemented by the given object, invokes the corresponding validate(…) method (if any). Use this method only if the type is unknown at compile-time.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to dispatch to validate(…) methods, or null.
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Metadata object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    Since:
    
    3.1
    
    See Also:
    
    MetadataBaseValidator.validate(Metadata)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Citation object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CitationValidator.validate(Citation)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(CitationDate... object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given objects.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the objects to test, or null.
    
    Since:
    
    3.1
    
    See Also:
    
    CitationValidator.validate(CitationDate...)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Responsibility object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    Since:
    
    3.1
    
    See Also:
    
    CitationValidator.validate(Responsibility)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Party object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    Since:
    
    3.1
    
    See Also:
    
    CitationValidator.validate(Party)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Contact object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    Since:
    
    3.1
    
    See Also:
    
    CitationValidator.validate(Contact)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Telephone object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    Since:
    
    3.1
    
    See Also:
    
    CitationValidator.validate(Telephone)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Address object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    Since:
    
    3.1
    
    See Also:
    
    CitationValidator.validate(Address)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(OnlineResource object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    Since:
    
    3.1
    
    See Also:
    
    CitationValidator.validate(OnlineResource)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Extent object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ExtentValidator.validate(Extent)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(TemporalExtent object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ExtentValidator.validate(TemporalExtent)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(VerticalExtent object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ExtentValidator.validate(VerticalExtent)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(GeographicExtent object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ExtentValidator.dispatch(GeographicExtent)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(GeographicDescription object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ExtentValidator.validate(GeographicDescription)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(BoundingPolygon object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ExtentValidator.validate(BoundingPolygon)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(GeographicBoundingBox object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ExtentValidator.validate(GeographicBoundingBox)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Envelope object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    GeometryValidator.validate(Envelope)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(DirectPosition object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    GeometryValidator.validate(DirectPosition)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(CoordinateReferenceSystem object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CRSValidator.dispatch(CoordinateReferenceSystem)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(GeocentricCRS object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CRSValidator.validate(GeocentricCRS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(GeographicCRS object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CRSValidator.validate(GeographicCRS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(ProjectedCRS object)
```
    Validates the given coordinate reference system.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to validate, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CRSValidator.validate(ProjectedCRS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(DerivedCRS object)
```
    Validates the given coordinate reference system.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to validate, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CRSValidator.validate(DerivedCRS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(ImageCRS object)
```
    Validates the given coordinate reference system.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to validate, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CRSValidator.validate(ImageCRS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(EngineeringCRS object)
```
    Validates the given coordinate reference system.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to validate, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CRSValidator.validate(EngineeringCRS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(VerticalCRS object)
```
    Validates the given coordinate reference system.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to validate, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CRSValidator.validate(VerticalCRS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(TemporalCRS object)
```
    Validates the given coordinate reference system.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to validate, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CRSValidator.validate(TemporalCRS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(CompoundCRS object)
```
    Validates the given coordinate reference system.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to validate, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CRSValidator.validate(CompoundCRS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(CoordinateSystem object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CSValidator.dispatch(CoordinateSystem)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(CartesianCS object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CSValidator.validate(CartesianCS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(EllipsoidalCS object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CSValidator.validate(EllipsoidalCS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(SphericalCS object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CSValidator.validate(SphericalCS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(CylindricalCS object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CSValidator.validate(CylindricalCS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(PolarCS object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CSValidator.validate(PolarCS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(LinearCS object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CSValidator.validate(LinearCS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(VerticalCS object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CSValidator.validate(VerticalCS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(TimeCS object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CSValidator.validate(TimeCS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(UserDefinedCS object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CSValidator.validate(UserDefinedCS)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(CoordinateSystemAxis object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    CSValidator.validate(CoordinateSystemAxis)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Datum object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    DatumValidator.dispatch(Datum)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(PrimeMeridian object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    DatumValidator.validate(PrimeMeridian)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Ellipsoid object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    DatumValidator.validate(Ellipsoid)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(GeodeticDatum object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    DatumValidator.validate(GeodeticDatum)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(VerticalDatum object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    DatumValidator.validate(VerticalDatum)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(TemporalDatum object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    DatumValidator.validate(TemporalDatum)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(ImageDatum object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    DatumValidator.validate(ImageDatum)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(EngineeringDatum object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    DatumValidator.validate(EngineeringDatum)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(CoordinateOperation object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    OperationValidator.dispatch(CoordinateOperation)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Conversion object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    OperationValidator.validate(Conversion)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Transformation object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    OperationValidator.validate(Transformation)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(ConcatenatedOperation object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    OperationValidator.validate(ConcatenatedOperation)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(PassThroughOperation object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    OperationValidator.validate(PassThroughOperation)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(OperationMethod object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    OperationValidator.validate(OperationMethod)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Formula object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    OperationValidator.validate(Formula)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(MathTransform object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    OperationValidator.validate(MathTransform)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(GeneralParameterDescriptor object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ParameterValidator.dispatch(GeneralParameterDescriptor)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(ParameterDescriptor<?> object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ParameterValidator.validate(ParameterDescriptor)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(ParameterDescriptorGroup object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ParameterValidator.validate(ParameterDescriptorGroup)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(GeneralParameterValue object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ParameterValidator.dispatch(GeneralParameterValue)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(ParameterValue<?> object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ParameterValidator.validate(ParameterValue)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(ParameterValueGroup object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ParameterValidator.validate(ParameterValueGroup)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(IdentifiedObject object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ReferencingValidator.dispatchObject(IdentifiedObject)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(Identifier object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    Since:
    
    3.1
    
    See Also:
    
    MetadataBaseValidator.validate(Identifier)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(GenericName object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    NameValidator.dispatch(GenericName)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(LocalName object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    NameValidator.validate(LocalName)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(ScopedName object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    NameValidator.validate(ScopedName)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(NameSpace object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    NameValidator.validate(NameSpace)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(InternationalString object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    NameValidator.validate(InternationalString)
  - validate
```
public static void validate(ImageReaderSpi object)
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    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ImageValidator.validate(ImageReaderSpi)
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public static void validate(ImageWriterSpi object)
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    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ImageValidator.validate(ImageWriterSpi)
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public static void validate(IIOMetadataFormat object)
```
    Tests the conformance of the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to test, or null.
    
    See Also:
    
    ImageValidator.validate(IIOMetadataFormat)

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