ContentValidator

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```
public interface ContentValidator
```
Defines the interface which must be implemented by a content validator.

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`java.lang.String`	`validateContent(CmContentValidationAction action, java.lang.String retrievalName, java.lang.String contentType, java.io.InputStream content)` Validates the acceptability of content being uploaded.

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  - validateContent
```
java.lang.String validateContent(CmContentValidationAction action,
                                 java.lang.String retrievalName,
                                 java.lang.String contentType,
                                 java.io.InputStream content)
```
    Validates the acceptability of content being uploaded. The handler can accept or reject the content based on the retrieval name or content type or by examining the content itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - The CmContentValidationAction object which configures the validator.
    
    retrievalName - The retrieval name specified by the client application creating the content element or null if no retrieval name was specified.
    
    contentType - The content type specified by the client application creating the content element or null if no content type was specified.
    
    content - An InputStream from which the validator can read the incoming content.
    
    Returns:
    
    Null if the content is acceptable or text giving the reason for unacceptibility.