org.openmrs.validator
Class UserValidator

java.lang.Object
  org.openmrs.validator.UserValidator

All Implemented Interfaces:

org.springframework.validation.Validator

@Handler(supports=User.class,
         order=50)
public class UserValidator
extends java.lang.Object
implements org.springframework.validation.Validator

Validates attributes on the User object

Since:

1.5

Field Summary

protected org.apache.commons.logging.Log

log Log for this class and subclasses

Constructor Summary

UserValidator()

Method Summary

boolean	isUserNameValid(java.lang.String username) Convenience method to check the given username against the regular expression.
boolean	supports(java.lang.Class c) Determines if the command object being submitted is a valid type
void	validate(java.lang.Object obj, org.springframework.validation.Errors errors) Checks the form object for any inconsistencies/errors

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

log

protected final org.apache.commons.logging.Log log

Log for this class and subclasses

Constructor Detail

UserValidator

public UserValidator()

Method Detail

supports

public boolean supports(java.lang.Class c)

Determines if the command object being submitted is a valid type

Specified by:

supports in interface org.springframework.validation.Validator

See Also:

Validator.supports(java.lang.Class)

validate

public void validate(java.lang.Object obj,
                     org.springframework.validation.Errors errors)

Checks the form object for any inconsistencies/errors

Specified by:

validate in interface org.springframework.validation.Validator

See Also:

Validator.validate(java.lang.Object, org.springframework.validation.Errors)

Expected behavior:

fail validation if retired and retireReason is null or empty or whitespace, pass validation if all required fields have proper values

isUserNameValid

public boolean isUserNameValid(java.lang.String username)

Convenience method to check the given username against the regular expression.

A valid username will have following:

Begins with Alphanumeric characters

only followed by more alphanumeric characters (may include . - _)

can be at most 50 characters

minimum 2 chars case-insensitive Examples:

The following username will pass validation: A123_.-XYZ9

Parameters:

username - the username string to check

Returns:

true if the username is ok

Expected behavior:

validate username with only alpha numerics, validate username with alpha dash and underscore, validate username with alpha dash underscore and dot, validate username with exactly max size name, not validate username with less than minimumLength, not validate username with invalid character, not validate username with more than maximum size, validate when username is null, validate when username is the empty string, not validate when username is whitespace only