com.gammastream.validity
Class GSVOtherMethods

java.lang.Object
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public class GSVOtherMethods

extends java.lang.Object

This class provides a set of predefined rules for performing validation on miscellaneous data types. These rules are part of the default set of 'QuickRules'.

Author:

GammaStream Technologies, Inc.

Constructor Summary

GSVOtherMethods()

Method Summary

static boolean	isArrayEmpty(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.Object attribute, java.lang.String key, com.gammastream.validity.NSDictionary params) Determines whether the specified to-many relationship contains any objects.
static boolean	isNull(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.Object attribute, java.lang.String key, com.gammastream.validity.NSDictionary params) Determines whether a value has been provided for the specified attribute.
static boolean	isUnique(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.Object attribute, java.lang.String key, com.gammastream.validity.NSDictionary params) Verifies that the specified attribute is unique.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

GSVOtherMethods

public GSVOtherMethods()

Method Detail

isNull

public static final boolean isNull(java.lang.Object object,
                                   java.lang.Object attribute,
                                   java.lang.String key,
                                   com.gammastream.validity.NSDictionary params)

Determines whether a value has been provided for the specified attribute.

Parameters:

object - The object whose attribute is being validated.

attribute - The attribute being validated.

key - The key used to access the attribute.

params - The param dictionary which must contain the above mentioned key-value pairs.

Returns:

true if the value is null; otherwise, false

isArrayEmpty

public static final boolean isArrayEmpty(java.lang.Object object,
                                         java.lang.Object attribute,
                                         java.lang.String key,
                                         com.gammastream.validity.NSDictionary params)

Determines whether the specified to-many relationship contains any objects.

The required key-value pairs include:
"RelationshipKey" = The relationship key. (i.e. "toUsers" )

Parameters:

object - The object whose attribute is being validated.

attribute - The attribute being validated.

key - The key used to access the attribute.

params - The param dictionary which must contain the above mentioned key-value pairs.

Returns:

true if the to-many array is empty; otherwise, false

isUnique

public static final boolean isUnique(java.lang.Object object,
                                     java.lang.Object attribute,
                                     java.lang.String key,
                                     com.gammastream.validity.NSDictionary params)

Verifies that the specified attribute is unique.

Parameters:

object - The object whose attribute is being validated.

attribute - The attribute being validated.

key - The key used to access the attribute.

params - The param dictionary which must contain the above mentioned key-value pairs.

Returns:

true if the attribute is empty; otherwise, false