net.sf.valjax
Class AbstractValidator

java.lang.Object
  net.sf.valjax.AbstractValidator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Validator

Direct Known Subclasses:

AbstractBlackListValidator

public abstract class AbstractValidator
extends Object
implements Validator

Validator that provides some basic validation patterns to use.

Concrete implementations of this class need to follow the contract stated in the Validator interface.

Author:

Zach Legein

See Also:

Validator

Field Summary

static Pattern	NAME_PATTERN_1 Regular Expression that can be used to validate a name
static Pattern	NAME_PATTERN_2 Regular Expression that can be used to validate a name.
static String	PATTERN_ADDRESS Regular Expression that can be used to validate an address pattern
static String	PATTERN_ALPHA Regular Expression that can be used to validate alphabetic patterns
static String	PATTERN_ALPHANUMERIC Regular Expression that can be used to validate an alpha numeric patterns
static String	PATTERN_CURRENCY Regular Expression that can be used to validate an currency patterns.
static String	PATTERN_DATE Regular Expression that can be used to validate date patterns.
static String	PATTERN_DIGITS Regular Expression that can be used to validate numeric patterns.
static String	PATTERN_FAX Regular Expression that can be used to validate a phone pattern.
static String	PATTERN_MONTH Regular Expression that can be used to validate the month.
static String	PATTERN_MONTH_YEAR Regular Expression that can be used to validate the month and year.
static String	PATTERN_NUMBER Regular Expression that can be used to validate patterns any number with numeric syntax such as:
static String	PATTERN_PHONE Regular Expression that can be used to validate a phone pattern with additional syntax, such as extension numbers:
static String	PATTERN_YEAR Regular Expression that can be used to validate the year using 4 digits.
static String	PATTERN_ZIP Regular Expression that can be used to validate the zip

Constructor Summary

AbstractValidator()

Method Summary

Boolean	isAddress(String value) Uses the address regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match
Boolean	isAlpha(String value) Uses the alphabetic regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match
Boolean	isAlphaNumeric(String value) Uses the alpha numeric regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match
Boolean	isCurrency(String value) Uses the alpha numeric regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match
Boolean	isDate(String value) Uses the alpha numeric regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match
Boolean	isDigits(String value) Uses the digits regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match
Boolean	isFamilyName(String value) Uses the name regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match
Boolean	isFax(String value) Uses the fax regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match
Boolean	isGivenName(String value) Uses the name regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match
Boolean	isMonth(String value) Validate month against format mm
Boolean	isMonthYear(String value) Validate month/year against format mm/yyyy
Boolean	isNumber(String value) Uses the phone regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match
Boolean	isPhone(String value) Uses the phone regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match
Boolean	isYear(String value) Uses the year regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match
Boolean	isZip(String value) Uses the zip code regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match
Boolean	validateCustom(String value, String pattern) Validate a value against your own defined pattern.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.validation.Validator

supports, validate

Field Detail

PATTERN_ADDRESS

public static final String PATTERN_ADDRESS

Regular Expression that can be used to validate an address pattern

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Constant Field Values

PATTERN_ALPHA

public static final String PATTERN_ALPHA

Regular Expression that can be used to validate alphabetic patterns

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Constant Field Values

PATTERN_ALPHANUMERIC

public static final String PATTERN_ALPHANUMERIC

Regular Expression that can be used to validate an alpha numeric patterns

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Constant Field Values

PATTERN_CURRENCY

public static final String PATTERN_CURRENCY

Regular Expression that can be used to validate an currency patterns.

For example, $12.45 is a valid pattern.

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Constant Field Values

PATTERN_DATE

public static final String PATTERN_DATE

Regular Expression that can be used to validate date patterns.

mm/dd/yyyy

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Constant Field Values

PATTERN_DIGITS

public static final String PATTERN_DIGITS

Regular Expression that can be used to validate numeric patterns.

This is numeric only and doesn't include additiona syntax.

1,233,434.09 is not allowed.

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Constant Field Values

PATTERN_FAX

public static final String PATTERN_FAX

Regular Expression that can be used to validate a phone pattern.

Pattern is without any additional syntax, this is strictly:

123-123-1233 or 1234567890

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Constant Field Values

PATTERN_MONTH

public static final String PATTERN_MONTH

Regular Expression that can be used to validate the month.

1-12 or 01-09, 10, 11, 12

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Constant Field Values

PATTERN_MONTH_YEAR

public static final String PATTERN_MONTH_YEAR

Regular Expression that can be used to validate the month and year.

The month being the first in the pattern.

1-12/2006 or 01-09, 10, 11, 12/2006

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Constant Field Values

PATTERN_NUMBER

public static final String PATTERN_NUMBER

Regular Expression that can be used to validate patterns any number with numeric syntax such as:

-1,233,434.09

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Constant Field Values

PATTERN_PHONE

public static final String PATTERN_PHONE

Regular Expression that can be used to validate a phone pattern with additional syntax, such as extension numbers:

123-123-1233x12345 or 1234567890

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Constant Field Values

PATTERN_YEAR

public static final String PATTERN_YEAR

Regular Expression that can be used to validate the year using 4 digits.

2006

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Constant Field Values

PATTERN_ZIP

public static final String PATTERN_ZIP

Regular Expression that can be used to validate the zip

Pattern checks for any addtional formats

90404-1234, 90404, 904041234 are allowed

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Constant Field Values

NAME_PATTERN_2

public static final Pattern NAME_PATTERN_2

Regular Expression that can be used to validate a name.

This may contain charatercs such as, '-', for names like 'Wu-Tang'

NAME_PATTERN_1

public static final Pattern NAME_PATTERN_1

Regular Expression that can be used to validate a name

Constructor Detail

AbstractValidator

public AbstractValidator()

Method Detail

isFamilyName

public Boolean isFamilyName(String value)

Uses the name regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

boolean if value matches patterns or not.

See Also:

NAME_PATTERN_1, NAME_PATTERN_2

isGivenName

public Boolean isGivenName(String value)

Uses the name regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

NAME_PATTERN_1, NAME_PATTERN_2

validateCustom

public Boolean validateCustom(String value,
                              String pattern)

Validate a value against your own defined pattern. Pattern must be written in a valid regular expression.

Parameters:

value - The input to check

pattern - The pattern to match with

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

isAddress

public Boolean isAddress(String value)

Uses the address regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

PATTERN_ADDRESS

isAlpha

public Boolean isAlpha(String value)

Uses the alphabetic regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

PATTERN_ALPHA

isAlphaNumeric

public Boolean isAlphaNumeric(String value)

Uses the alpha numeric regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

PATTERN_ALPHANUMERIC

isCurrency

public Boolean isCurrency(String value)

Uses the alpha numeric regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

PATTERN_ALPHANUMERIC

isDate

public Boolean isDate(String value)

Uses the alpha numeric regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

PATTERN_ALPHANUMERIC

isDigits

public Boolean isDigits(String value)

Uses the digits regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

PATTERN_DIGITS

isFax

public Boolean isFax(String value)

Uses the fax regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

PATTERN_FAX

isMonth

public Boolean isMonth(String value)

Validate month against format mm

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

PATTERN_MONTH

isMonthYear

public Boolean isMonthYear(String value)

Validate month/year against format mm/yyyy

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

PATTERN_MONTH_YEAR

isNumber

public Boolean isNumber(String value)

Uses the phone regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match

Formats: -#####.### -##,###.###

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

PATTERN_NUMBER

isPhone

public Boolean isPhone(String value)

Uses the phone regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

PATTERN_PHONE

isYear

public Boolean isYear(String value)

Uses the year regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

PATTERN_YEAR

isZip

public Boolean isZip(String value)

Uses the zip code regex pattern to access whether this string value is a match

Parameters:

value - The input to check.

Returns:

Whether value matches pattern or not.

See Also:

PATTERN_ZIP