org.apache.turbine.services.intake.validator
Interface Validator

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultValidator

Deprecated. Use the Fulcrum Intake component instead.

public interface Validator

Validator api.

Version:

$Id: Validator.java,v 1.8 2003/10/14 12:17:25 epugh Exp $

Author:

John McNally

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	FLEXIBLE_RULE_NAME Deprecated. "flexible" Rule, used in DateFormat Validator
static java.lang.String	FORMAT_RULE_NAME Deprecated. "format" Rule, used in DateFormat Validator
static java.lang.String	INVALID_NUMBER_RULE_NAME Deprecated. "invalidNumber" Rule, used in the various Number Validators
static java.lang.String	MASK_RULE_NAME Deprecated. "mask" Rule, used in StringValidator
static java.lang.String	MAX_LENGTH_RULE_NAME Deprecated. "maxLength" Rule, used in all validators
static java.lang.String	MAX_VALUE_RULE_NAME Deprecated. "maxValue" Rule, used in the various Number Validators
static java.lang.String	MIN_LENGTH_RULE_NAME Deprecated. "minLength" Rule, used in all validators
static java.lang.String	MIN_VALUE_RULE_NAME Deprecated. "minValue" Rule, used in the various Number Validators
static java.lang.String	REQUIRED_RULE_NAME Deprecated. "required" Rule, used in all validators

Method Summary

void	assertValidity(java.lang.String testValue) Deprecated. Determine whether a testValue meets the criteria specified in the constraints defined for this validator
java.lang.String	getMessage() Deprecated. Get the last error message resulting from invalid input.
boolean	isValid(java.lang.String testValue) Deprecated. Determine whether a testValue meets the criteria specified in the constraints defined for this validator

Field Detail

FLEXIBLE_RULE_NAME

public static final java.lang.String FLEXIBLE_RULE_NAME

Deprecated.

"flexible" Rule, used in DateFormat Validator

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Constant Field Values

FORMAT_RULE_NAME

public static final java.lang.String FORMAT_RULE_NAME

Deprecated.

"format" Rule, used in DateFormat Validator

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Constant Field Values

INVALID_NUMBER_RULE_NAME

public static final java.lang.String INVALID_NUMBER_RULE_NAME

Deprecated.

"invalidNumber" Rule, used in the various Number Validators

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Constant Field Values

MASK_RULE_NAME

public static final java.lang.String MASK_RULE_NAME

Deprecated.

"mask" Rule, used in StringValidator

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Constant Field Values

MAX_LENGTH_RULE_NAME

public static final java.lang.String MAX_LENGTH_RULE_NAME

Deprecated.

"maxLength" Rule, used in all validators

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Constant Field Values

MAX_VALUE_RULE_NAME

public static final java.lang.String MAX_VALUE_RULE_NAME

Deprecated.

"maxValue" Rule, used in the various Number Validators

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Constant Field Values

MIN_LENGTH_RULE_NAME

public static final java.lang.String MIN_LENGTH_RULE_NAME

Deprecated.

"minLength" Rule, used in all validators

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Constant Field Values

MIN_VALUE_RULE_NAME

public static final java.lang.String MIN_VALUE_RULE_NAME

Deprecated.

"minValue" Rule, used in the various Number Validators

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Constant Field Values

REQUIRED_RULE_NAME

public static final java.lang.String REQUIRED_RULE_NAME

Deprecated.

"required" Rule, used in all validators

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

isValid

public boolean isValid(java.lang.String testValue)

Deprecated.

Determine whether a testValue meets the criteria specified in the constraints defined for this validator

Parameters:

testValue - a String to be tested

Returns:

true if valid, false otherwise

assertValidity

public void assertValidity(java.lang.String testValue)
                    throws ValidationException

Deprecated.

Determine whether a testValue meets the criteria specified in the constraints defined for this validator

Parameters:

testValue - a String to be tested

Throws:

ValidationException - containing an error message if the testValue did not pass the validation tests.

getMessage

public java.lang.String getMessage()

Deprecated.

Get the last error message resulting from invalid input.

Returns:

a String message, or the empty String "".