Hello,

In some custom validations I want to be able to access a database. The Validator.validate() is called from an EJB3 that as a EntityManager field that is injected with @PersistenceContext. How can I pass the instance of the entity manager to the validators? Is there a dependency injection mechanism that I can use?

Br,
Miguel

Hi,

the path to a solution goes via a custom ConstraintValidatorFactory. This is discussed here - AccessingtheHibernateSessionwithinaConstraintValidator.
Using a custom factory you should be able to implement your own injection of say the entity manager. However, understand the implications of such an approach, since you are opening yourself up for potential phantom reads.

--Hardy