ModelValidator (Alfresco Repository zap-7.87-postgres11 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ModelValidatorImpl
```
public interface ModelValidator
```
Validates model changes and deletes against the repository.

Author:

sglover

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canDeleteModel(org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName modelName)`	Can the model be deleted (validate against repository contents / workflows)?
`void`	`validateModel(org.alfresco.repo.dictionary.CompiledModel compiledModel)`	validate against dictionary if new model then nothing to validate else if an existing model then could be updated (or unchanged) so validate to currently only allow incremental updates - addition of new types, aspects (except default aspects), properties, associations - no deletion of types, aspects or properties or associations - no addition, update or deletion of default/mandatory aspects

- Method Detail
  - validateModel
```
void validateModel(org.alfresco.repo.dictionary.CompiledModel compiledModel)
```
    validate against dictionary if new model then nothing to validate else if an existing model then could be updated (or unchanged) so validate to currently only allow incremental updates - addition of new types, aspects (except default aspects), properties, associations - no deletion of types, aspects or properties or associations - no addition, update or deletion of default/mandatory aspects
    
    Throws:
    
    ModelInUseException - if the model is being used by nodes or properties
  - canDeleteModel
```
boolean canDeleteModel(org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName modelName)
```
    Can the model be deleted (validate against repository contents / workflows)?
    
    Returns:
    
    true only if the model is not being used or if the model does not exist