CategoryValidator

java.lang.Object
- org.junit.validator.AnnotationValidator
- - org.junit.experimental.categories.CategoryValidator

```
public final class CategoryValidator
extends AnnotationValidator
```
Validates that there are no errors in the use of the Category annotation. If there is, a Throwable object will be added to the list of errors.

Since:

4.12

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private static java.util.Set<java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>> INCOMPATIBLE_ANNOTATIONS

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

CategoryValidator()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`private void`	`addErrorMessage(java.util.List<java.lang.Exception> errors, java.lang.Class<?> clazz)`
`java.util.List<java.lang.Exception>`	`validateAnnotatedMethod(FrameworkMethod method)`	Adds to `errors` a throwable for each problem detected.

Methods inherited from class org.junit.validator.AnnotationValidator
validateAnnotatedClass, validateAnnotatedField

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

- Field Detail
  - INCOMPATIBLE_ANNOTATIONS
```
private static final java.util.Set<java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>> INCOMPATIBLE_ANNOTATIONS
```
- Constructor Detail
  - CategoryValidator
```
public CategoryValidator()
```
- Method Detail
  - validateAnnotatedMethod
```
public java.util.List<java.lang.Exception> validateAnnotatedMethod(FrameworkMethod method)
```
    Adds to errors a throwable for each problem detected. Looks for BeforeClass, AfterClass, Before and After annotations.
    
    Overrides:
    
    validateAnnotatedMethod in class AnnotationValidator
    
    Parameters:
    
    method - the method that is being validated
    
    Returns:
    
    A list of exceptions detected
    
    Since:
    
    4.12
  - addErrorMessage
```
private void addErrorMessage(java.util.List<java.lang.Exception> errors,
                             java.lang.Class<?> clazz)
```