org.mentawai.rule
Interface Rule

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicRule, BooleanRule, CNPJRule, ContainsRule, CPFRule, CrossRule, DateRule, DejavuRule, DependentRule, EmailRule, EqualRule, FileRule, FileSizeRule, ImageMinSizeRule, IntegerRule, LocaleRule, MethodRule, NumberRule, OptionsRule, RegexRule, RequiredFieldRule, RequiredRule, StringRule, TimeRule

public interface Rule

An interface that describes a validation rule.

Author:

Sergio Oliveira

Method Summary

boolean	check(String field, Action action) Check and validate the given field from the give action.
Map<String,String>	getTokens() Returns a map with tokens that can be used in the error messages.

Method Detail

getTokens

Map<String,String> getTokens()

Returns a map with tokens that can be used in the error messages. The tokens in the error messages will be replaced by the token values in this map.

Returns:

A map with the token values.

check

boolean check(String field,
              Action action)

Check and validate the given field from the give action.

Parameters:

field - The field to validate.

action - The action from where to get the field.

Returns:

true if the validation succeeds.