This interface defines the generic functionality that all Message Validators need to implement. More...

Public Member Functions
object	check (sbyte[] original)
	Compares the signature passed as a byte[] with the signature constructed with the update methods. More...

void	start (sbyte[] signature)
	This method is called on the validating class prior to any calls being made. More...

void	stop ()
	This method is called when the validation is completed. More...

void	update (sbyte[] data)
	This method adds the byte[] to the signature being built up to validate against More...

Detailed Description

This interface defines the generic functionality that all Message Validators need to implement.

Member Function Documentation

object com.pcbsys.nirvana.client.nMessageValidator.check ( sbyte[] original )

Compares the signature passed as a byte[] with the signature constructed with the update methods.

This method must throw an exception if the signatures do not match and must not just return null. As a null is still a valid return object.

Parameters

original Signature byte[]

Returns: Object specific to the validating class that can be used for further validation

Exceptions

Exception Must be thrown if the signature do not match

void com.pcbsys.nirvana.client.nMessageValidator.start ( sbyte[] signature )

This method is called on the validating class prior to any calls being made.

It is not mandatory that the implementing class do anything with the function.

Parameters

signature The signature to be validated

void com.pcbsys.nirvana.client.nMessageValidator.stop ( )

This method is called when the validation is completed.

void com.pcbsys.nirvana.client.nMessageValidator.update ( sbyte[] data )

This method adds the byte[] to the signature being built up to validate against

Parameters

data	byte[] to add to the signature

Exceptions

Exception Specific to the actual signing implementation