## CustomOperator.Validate

### Introduced

v4.0

### Description

Returns true if the operator contains a valid port definition and the code is syntactically correct.

### C# Syntax

    Boolean CustomOperator.Validate();

### Scripting Syntax

    oBoolean = CustomOperator.Validate();

### Return Value

Boolean

### Examples

#### JScript Example

    /*

    	 This example illustrates how to use the AddPortGroup method to define

    	 an PortGroup. Use this method if you want to determine the number

    	 of objects that can be connected to the group or restrict the

    	 types of objects connecting to the group by using a filter.

    */

    NewScene( null, false );

    var obj = CreatePrim( "Cube", "MeshSurface");

    var sop = XSIFactory.CreateScriptedOp( "MyOperator", MyOperator_Update.toString(), "JScript" )

    var group = sop.AddPortGroup( "MainGroup", 1, 1, siPolyMeshFilter, "please pick a polygon mesh" );

    sop.AddPortGroup( "MainGroup" );

    sop.AddIOPort( obj.ActivePrimitive );	// this is an error - a second group will be created

    						// but the first group doesn't have any ports.

    Application.LogMessage( "valid operator definition = " + sop.Validate() );

    // The operator's update function

    function MyOperator_Update( ctx, out, in1 )

    {

    	Application.LogMessage( "MyOperator_Update: " + out.Value );

    	var aPos = in1.Value.Geometry.Points.PositionArray.toArray();

    	out.Value.Geometry.Points.PositionArray = aPos;

    }