org.openmrs.validator

Class UserValidator

java.lang.Object

org.openmrs.validator.UserValidator

All Implemented Interfaces:

org.springframework.validation.Validator

Direct Known Subclasses:

UserValidator

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

Validates attributes on the User object

Since:

1.5

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected org.apache.commons.logging.Log	log Log for this class and subclasses

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
UserValidator()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	isUserNameValid(String username) Convenience method to check the given username against the regular expression.
boolean	supports(Class c) Determines if the command object being submitted is a valid type
void	validate(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(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(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)

Should:

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(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

Should:

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