com.vaadin.data.validator

Class StringLengthValidator

java.lang.Object

com.vaadin.data.validator.AbstractValidator<String>

com.vaadin.data.validator.AbstractStringValidator

com.vaadin.data.validator.StringLengthValidator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Validator, Serializable

public class StringLengthValidator
extends AbstractStringValidator

This StringLengthValidator is used to validate the length of strings.

Since:

3.0

Author:

Vaadin Ltd.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.vaadin.data.Validator

Validator.EmptyValueException, Validator.InvalidValueException

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
StringLengthValidator(String errorMessage) Creates a new StringLengthValidator with a given error message.
StringLengthValidator(String errorMessage, Integer minLength, Integer maxLength, boolean allowNull) Creates a new StringLengthValidator with a given error message and minimum and maximum length limits.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Integer	getMaxLength() Gets the maximum permissible length of the string.
Integer	getMinLength() Gets the minimum permissible length of the string.
boolean	isNullAllowed() Deprecated.
protected boolean	isValidValue(String value) Checks if the given value is valid.
void	setMaxLength(Integer maxLength) Sets the maximum permissible length of the string.
void	setMinLength(Integer minLength) Sets the minimum permissible length.
void	setNullAllowed(boolean allowNull) Deprecated.

Methods inherited from class com.vaadin.data.validator.AbstractStringValidator

getType

Methods inherited from class com.vaadin.data.validator.AbstractValidator

getErrorMessage, isValid, isValidType, setErrorMessage, validate

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

StringLengthValidator

public StringLengthValidator(String errorMessage)

Creates a new StringLengthValidator with a given error message.

Parameters:

errorMessage - the message to display in case the value does not validate.

StringLengthValidator

public StringLengthValidator(String errorMessage,
                             Integer minLength,
                             Integer maxLength,
                             boolean allowNull)

Creates a new StringLengthValidator with a given error message and minimum and maximum length limits.

Parameters:

errorMessage - the message to display in case the value does not validate.

minLength - the minimum permissible length of the string or null for no limit. A negative value for no limit is also supported for backwards compatibility.

maxLength - the maximum permissible length of the string or null for no limit. A negative value for no limit is also supported for backwards compatibility.

allowNull - Are null strings permissible? This can be handled better by setting a field as required or not.

Method Detail

isValidValue

protected boolean isValidValue(String value)

Checks if the given value is valid.

Specified by:

isValidValue in class AbstractValidator<String>

Parameters:

value - the value to validate.

Returns:

true for valid value, otherwise false.

isNullAllowed

@Deprecated
public final boolean isNullAllowed()

Deprecated.

Returns true if null strings are allowed.

Returns:

true if allows null string, otherwise false.

getMaxLength

public Integer getMaxLength()

Gets the maximum permissible length of the string.

Returns:

the maximum length of the string or null if there is no limit

getMinLength

public Integer getMinLength()

Gets the minimum permissible length of the string.

Returns:

the minimum length of the string or null if there is no limit

setNullAllowed

@Deprecated
public void setNullAllowed(boolean allowNull)

Deprecated.

Sets whether null-strings are to be allowed. This can be better handled by setting a field as required or not.

setMaxLength

public void setMaxLength(Integer maxLength)

Sets the maximum permissible length of the string.

Parameters:

maxLength - the maximum length to accept or null for no limit

setMinLength

public void setMinLength(Integer minLength)

Sets the minimum permissible length.

Parameters:

minLength - the minimum length to accept or null for no limit