com.bea.web.validation
Class Word

java.lang.Object
  com.bea.web.validation.Word

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DateWord, DoubleWord, EmailWord, FloatWord, IdentifierWord, IntegerWord, URLWord

public class Word

extends Object

implements Serializable

Encapsulates metadata about a single data element in a model. Words provide validation of values gathered at runtime. Words are capable of generating localized messages when reporting on the outcome validating a value. Words can validate a value against a regular expression by default. Additionally, the Word class can override the validate method to supply custom validation.

Author:

Copyright (c) 1998-2000 by BEA Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Word()

Method Summary

protected String	formatMessage(ResourceBundle bundle, String strTemplateKey, Object obj)
protected String	formatMessage(ResourceBundle bundle, String strTemplateKey, Object[] aObj)
String	getKey()
String	getPattern()
protected String	getResource(ResourceBundle bundle, String strKey)
boolean	isRequired()
protected boolean	matchesPattern(String strValue)
void	setKey(String strKey)
void	setPattern(String strPattern)
void	setRequired(boolean bIsRequired)
String	toString()
IValidationResult	validate(String strValue, ResourceBundle bundle)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Word

public Word()

Method Detail

isRequired

public final boolean isRequired()

setRequired

public final void setRequired(boolean bIsRequired)

setPattern

public final void setPattern(String strPattern)
                      throws MalformedPatternException

Throws:

MalformedPatternException

getPattern

public final String getPattern()

matchesPattern

protected final boolean matchesPattern(String strValue)

validate

public IValidationResult validate(String strValue,
                                  ResourceBundle bundle)

setKey

public final void setKey(String strKey)

getKey

public final String getKey()

formatMessage

protected String formatMessage(ResourceBundle bundle,
                               String strTemplateKey,
                               Object obj)

formatMessage

protected String formatMessage(ResourceBundle bundle,
                               String strTemplateKey,
                               Object[] aObj)

getResource

protected String getResource(ResourceBundle bundle,
                             String strKey)

toString

public String toString()