# Post-Validation Implement `validatePostLoad()` in your config class to correct and validate your fields after deserialization. Prefer correction over validation, but throw a `ValidationException` if the config can not be corrected. If a config fails to validate (`ValidationException` is thrown), the default config will be loaded but not saved and an error will be logged. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://shedaniel.gitbook.io/cloth-config/auto-config/post-validation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.