ccc.client.validation
Class AbstractValidations

java.lang.Object
  ccc.client.validation.AbstractValidations

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Validations

public abstract class AbstractValidations
extends java.lang.Object

Base implementation of non platform-specific validations.

Author:

Civic Computing Ltd.

Field Summary

static int	MAX_NUMBER_OF_PARAGRAPHS MAX_NUMBER_OF_PARAGRAPHS : int.
static int	MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH : int.
static java.lang.String	NO_BRACKETS NO_BRACKETS : String.
protected static UIConstants	UI_CONSTANTS UI_CONSTANTS : UIConstants.
protected static UIMessages	UI_MESSAGES UI_MESSAGES : UIMessages.
static java.lang.String	VALID_CHARACTERS VALID_CHARACTERS : String.
static java.lang.String	VALID_PASSWORD_CHARACTERS VALID_PASSWORD_CHARACTERS : String.
static java.lang.String	VALID_URL VALID_URL : String.
static java.lang.String	VALID_USERNAME_CHARACTERS VALID_USERNAME_CHARACTERS : String.

Constructor Summary

AbstractValidations()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	emptyOrNumber(java.lang.String value, java.lang.String label) Create a validator that checks a field contains only numeric characters (0-9).
java.lang.String	matchingPasswords(java.lang.String pw1, java.lang.String pw2) Factory method for password matching validators.
java.lang.String	minLength(java.lang.String value, java.lang.String label, int min) Validates that input is not too short.
java.lang.String	noBrackets(java.lang.String value, java.lang.String label) Validates text so it does not contain bracket < > characters.
java.lang.String	notEmpty(java.lang.String value, java.lang.String label) Validates that value is not empty.
java.lang.String	notValidEmail(java.lang.String value, java.lang.String label) Validates email.
java.lang.String	notValidResourceName(java.lang.String value, java.lang.String label) Validates resource name.
java.lang.String	notValidURL(java.lang.String url) Validates a URL.
java.lang.String	notValidUserName(java.lang.String value, java.lang.String label) Validates user name.
abstract java.lang.String	notValidXML(java.lang.String definition) Validates that xml is valid.
java.lang.String	passwordStrength(java.lang.String pw) Factory method for password strength validators.
ErrorReporter	reportErrors(Window window) Create a new error reporter.
java.lang.String	validateMetadataValues(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data) Factory method for metadata validators.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH

public static final int MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH

MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH : int.

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Constant Field Values

VALID_CHARACTERS

public static final java.lang.String VALID_CHARACTERS

VALID_CHARACTERS : String.

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Constant Field Values

VALID_USERNAME_CHARACTERS

public static final java.lang.String VALID_USERNAME_CHARACTERS

VALID_USERNAME_CHARACTERS : String.

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Constant Field Values

VALID_PASSWORD_CHARACTERS

public static final java.lang.String VALID_PASSWORD_CHARACTERS

VALID_PASSWORD_CHARACTERS : String.

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Constant Field Values

NO_BRACKETS

public static final java.lang.String NO_BRACKETS

NO_BRACKETS : String.

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Constant Field Values

VALID_URL

public static final java.lang.String VALID_URL

VALID_URL : String.

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Constant Field Values

MAX_NUMBER_OF_PARAGRAPHS

public static final int MAX_NUMBER_OF_PARAGRAPHS

MAX_NUMBER_OF_PARAGRAPHS : int.

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Constant Field Values

UI_CONSTANTS

protected static final UIConstants UI_CONSTANTS

UI_CONSTANTS : UIConstants.

UI_MESSAGES

protected static final UIMessages UI_MESSAGES

UI_MESSAGES : UIMessages.

Constructor Detail

AbstractValidations

public AbstractValidations()

Method Detail

reportErrors

public ErrorReporter reportErrors(Window window)

Create a new error reporter.

Parameters:

window - The window that will report the error.

Returns:

The error reporter for the specified window.

notValidURL

public java.lang.String notValidURL(java.lang.String url)

Validates a URL.

Parameters:

url - The URL.

Returns:

True if the input is valid, false otherwise.

notEmpty

public java.lang.String notEmpty(java.lang.String value,
                                 java.lang.String label)

Validates that value is not empty.

Parameters:

value - The string to validate.

label - The label of the field to validate.

Returns:

The error message as a string or NULL if the value is valid.

notValidResourceName

public java.lang.String notValidResourceName(java.lang.String value,
                                             java.lang.String label)

Validates resource name. Fails if name contains spaces etc.

Parameters:

value - The value to test.

label - The field label.

Returns:

The error message as a string or NULL if the value is valid.

notValidUserName

public java.lang.String notValidUserName(java.lang.String value,
                                         java.lang.String label)

Validates user name. Fails if name contains spaces etc.

Parameters:

value - The value to test.

label - The field label.

Returns:

The error message as a string or NULL if the value is valid.

notValidEmail

public java.lang.String notValidEmail(java.lang.String value,
                                      java.lang.String label)

Validates email.

Parameters:

value - The value to test.

label - The field label.

Returns:

The error message as a string or NULL if the value is valid.

minLength

public java.lang.String minLength(java.lang.String value,
                                  java.lang.String label,
                                  int min)

Validates that input is not too short.

Parameters:

value - The value to test.

label - The field label.

min - The minimum length of the string.

Returns:

The error message as a string or NULL if the value is valid.

noBrackets

public java.lang.String noBrackets(java.lang.String value,
                                   java.lang.String label)

Validates text so it does not contain bracket < > characters.

Parameters:

value - The value to test.

label - The field label.

Returns:

The error message as a string or NULL if the value is valid.

matchingPasswords

public java.lang.String matchingPasswords(java.lang.String pw1,
                                          java.lang.String pw2)

Factory method for password matching validators.

Parameters:

pw1 - The password to check.

pw2 - The password to check.

Returns:

The error message as a string or NULL if the value is valid.

passwordStrength

public java.lang.String passwordStrength(java.lang.String pw)

Factory method for password strength validators.

Parameters:

pw - The password to check.

Returns:

The error message as a string or NULL if the value is valid.

emptyOrNumber

public java.lang.String emptyOrNumber(java.lang.String value,
                                      java.lang.String label)

Create a validator that checks a field contains only numeric characters (0-9).

Parameters:

value - The value to test.

label - The field label.

Returns:

The error message as a string or NULL if the value is valid.

validateMetadataValues

public java.lang.String validateMetadataValues(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> data)

Factory method for metadata validators.

Returns:

The error message as a string or NULL if the value is valid.

notValidXML

public abstract java.lang.String notValidXML(java.lang.String definition)

Validates that xml is valid.

Parameters:

definition - The string to validate.

Returns:

The error message as a string or NULL if the value is valid.