Package org.apache.avro

Interface SchemaValidator

All Known Implementing Classes:
ValidateAll, ValidateLatest
public interface SchemaValidator

A SchemaValidator has one method, which validates that a Schema is compatible with the other schemas provided.

What makes one Schema compatible with another is not part of the interface contract.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    validate(Schema toValidate, Iterable<Schema> existing)
    Validate one schema against others.

  • Method Details

    • validate

      void validate(Schema toValidate, Iterable<Schema> existing) throws SchemaValidationException
      Validate one schema against others. The order of the schemas to validate against is chronological from most recent to oldest, if there is a natural chronological order. This allows some validators to identify which schemas are the most "recent" in order to validate only against the most recent schema(s).
      Parameters:
      toValidate - The schema to validate
      existing - The schemas to validate against, in order from most recent to latest if applicable
      Throws:
      SchemaValidationException - if the schema fails to validate.