Package com.identity4j.util.validator

Class AbstractSingleValueValidator

java.lang.Object

com.identity4j.util.validator.AbstractSingleValueValidator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Validator

Direct Known Subclasses:

BooleanValidator, ColorValidator, DateValidator, DnValidator, FileValidator, IntegerValidator, IpAddressValidator, RegexValidator, StringValidator, UrlValidator

public abstract class AbstractSingleValueValidator
extends Object
implements Validator

An abstract validator implementation that provides default behaviour.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static String	REQUIRED	Parameter hinting a value must be supplied.
static String	TRIM	Parameter which when supplied, specifies if each value should be preserved or trimmed (String.trim()).

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AbstractSingleValueValidator(MultiMap parameters)	Constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	isValueRequired()	Get if the validator's rules would mean the a field value is required.
String	toString()
Collection<ValidationError>	validate(ValidationContext context, String... values)	Validate the supplied values, each value is validated individually.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

TRIM

public static final String TRIM

Parameter which when supplied, specifies if each value should be preserved or trimmed (String.trim()). If this value is not supplied, the validator trims each value.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

REQUIRED

public static final String REQUIRED

Parameter hinting a value must be supplied.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

AbstractSingleValueValidator

public AbstractSingleValueValidator(MultiMap parameters)

Constructor.

Parameters:

parameters - parameters

Method Detail

validate

public final Collection<ValidationError> validate(ValidationContext context,
                                                  String... values)

Description copied from interface: Validator

Validate the supplied values, each value is validated individually.

Specified by:

validate in interface Validator

Parameters:

context - TODO

values - the values to validate

Returns:

the collection of validation failures

isValueRequired

public boolean isValueRequired()

Description copied from interface: Validator

Get if the validator's rules would mean the a field value is required. This is a general hint.

Specified by:

isValueRequired in interface Validator

Returns:

required

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object