On Feb 3, 2009, at 1:55 PM, Kevin Sutter wrote:
Hi,
The JPA 2.0 expert group is looking to incorporate Bean Validation
(JSR-303). Right now, it looks like we might include it as an
optional
feature. If a Bean Validation provider is available, then the JPA
provider
should use it. Otherwise, it is not a requirement.
The RI is being developed by Redhat. There was an Apache Commons
sandbox
started for a potential Bean Validator provider, but the activity
has died
off.
So, I'm wondering from an OpenJPA and OpenEJB perspective, what
should we
do? I may be mistaken, but my guess is that the EJB spec is going to
contain a similar dependency on Bean Validation. I don't believe
the RI
will be directly accessible to us via a Maven dependency. Does
anybody know
of other Bean Validation provider implementations that are in plan?
Hi Kevin,
Still reading through that spec myself. Started taking a look at it
when you posted.
Doesn't seem that terribly complicated at first blush.
Definitely we can and should make the spec api classes available.
Shouldn't be too hard to hack them up. Likely we can throw them in
Geronimo with the other specs.
I noticed Bob Lee's name in the spec and recognize a lot of the ideas
from Guice presentations I've seen. I wonder if they'll be
implementing the API in which case we could get a likely great ASL
licensed version.
-David
