lockProvider(<a href="../../javax/validation/ClockProvider.html" title="interface in javax.validation">ClockProvider</a>&nbsp;clockProvider)</pre>
<div class="block">Defines the clock provider. Has priority over the configuration
 based provider.
 <p>
 If <code>null</code> is passed, the default clock provider is used
 (defined in XML or the specification default).</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>clockProvider</code> - clock provider implementation</dd>
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