lass="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><code>ValidatorFactory</code> instance</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="../../javax/validation/NoProviderFoundException.html" title="class in javax.validation">NoProviderFoundException</a></code> - if no Bean Validation provider was found</dd>
<dd><code><a href="../../javax/validation/ValidationException.html" title="class in javax.validation">ValidationException</a></code> - if a Bean Validation provider was found but the
