regex validator
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regex validator
Description
Parameters
Examples
Description
Validates a string field using a regular expression.
Parameters
fieldName - The field name this validator is validating. Required if using Plain-Validator Syntax otherwise not required.
regexp - The RegExp expression
caseSensitive - Boolean (Optional). Sets whether the expression should be matched against in a case-sensitive way. Default is true.
trim - Boolean (Optional). Sets whether the expression should be trimmed before matching. Default is true.
regexExpression - String (Optional). Defines regExp expression as an OGNL expression - will be evaluated to String.
caseSensitiveExpression - String (Optional). Defines caseSensitive param as an OGNL expression - will be evaluated to Boolean.
trimExpression - String (Optional). Defines trim param as an OGNL expression - will be evaluated to Boolean.
You can mix normal params with expression aware params but thus was not tested.
Warning: do not use ${regexExpression}, ${caseSensitiveExpression} and ${trimExpression} as an expression
as this will turn into infinitive loop!
Examples
<validators>
<!-- Plain Validator Syntax -->
<validator type="regex">
<param name="fieldName">myStrangePostcode</param>
<param name="regex"><![CDATA[([aAbBcCdD][123][eEfFgG][456])]]></param>
</validator>
<!-- Field Validator Syntax -->
<field name="myStrangePostcode">
<field-validator type="regex">
<param name="regex"><![CDATA[([aAbBcCdD][123][eEfFgG][456])]]></param>
</field-validator>
</field>
<!-- Field Validator Syntax with expressions -->
<field name="myStrangePostcode">
<field-validator type="regex">
<param name="regexExpression">${regexValue}</param> <!-- will be evaluated as: String getRegexValue() -->
<param name="caseSensitiveExpression">${caseSensitiveValue}</param> <!-- will be evaluated as: boolean getCaseSensitiveValue() -->
<param name="trimExpression">${trimValue}</param> <!-- will be evaluated as: boolean getTrimValue() -->
</field-validator>
</field>
</validators>
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