ValflagValidator

java.lang.Object

org.aavso.tools.vstar.data.validation.AbstractStringValidator<ValidationType>

org.aavso.tools.vstar.data.validation.ValflagValidator

public class ValflagValidator extends AbstractStringValidator<ValidationType>

This class validates a valflag.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.aavso.tools.vstar.data.validation.AbstractStringValidator
kind
Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

ValflagValidator(String valflagPatternStr)

Constructor.
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

protected boolean

canBeEmpty()

Can the string to be validated by this class be empty? Defaults to false.

ValidationType

validate(String str)

Validate the supplied string, throwing an exception on failure.

Methods inherited from class org.aavso.tools.vstar.data.validation.AbstractStringValidator
isLegallyEmpty

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details
- ValflagValidator
  
  public ValflagValidator(String valflagPatternStr)
  
  Constructor.
  
  Parameters:
  
  valflagPatternStr - A regex pattern representing the alternations of permission valflags for this validator instance, e.g. "G|D|T|P|V|Z" (AAVSO download format). This pattern string will be wrapped in a ^(...)$ to ensure that nothing else exists in the string, and that there is one capturing group.
Method Details
- validate
  
  public ValidationType validate(String str) throws ObservationValidationError
  
  Description copied from class: AbstractStringValidator
  
  Validate the supplied string, throwing an exception on failure.
  
  Specified by:
  
  validate in class AbstractStringValidator<ValidationType>
  
  Parameters:
  
  str - The string to be validated.
  
  Throws:
  
  ObservationValidationError - , ObservationValidationWarning
- canBeEmpty
  
  protected boolean canBeEmpty()
  
  Description copied from class: AbstractStringValidator
  
  Can the string to be validated by this class be empty? Defaults to false.
  
  Overrides:
  
  canBeEmpty in class AbstractStringValidator<ValidationType>
  
  Returns:
  
  True or False