private function validateParameters( $component, $version, $operator ) {
		if ( empty( $component ) ) {
			throw new Whip_EmptyProperty( 'Component' );
		}

		if ( ! is_string( $component ) ) {
			throw new Whip_InvalidType( 'Component', $component, 'string' );
		}

		if ( empty( $version ) ) {
			throw new Whip_EmptyProperty( 'Version' );
		}

		if ( ! is_string( $version ) ) {
			throw new Whip_InvalidType( 'Version', $version, 'string' );
		}

		if ( empty( $operator ) ) {
			throw new Whip_EmptyProperty( 'Operator' );
		}

		if ( ! is_string( $operator ) ) {
			throw new Whip_InvalidType( 'Operator', $operator, 'string' );
		}

		$validOperators = array( '=', '==', '===', '<', '>', '<=', '>=' );
		if ( ! in_array( $operator, $validOperators, true ) ) {
			throw new Whip_InvalidOperatorType( $operator, $validOperators );
		}
	}