org.apache.commons.validator
public class DateValidator extends Object
Perform date validations.
This class is a Singleton; you can retrieve the instance via the getInstance() method.
Since: Validator 1.1
Field Summary | |
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static DateValidator | instance
Singleton instance of this class. |
Constructor Summary | |
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protected | DateValidator()
Protected constructor for subclasses to use. |
Method Summary | |
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static DateValidator | getInstance()
Returns the Singleton instance of this validator. |
boolean | isValid(String value, String datePattern, boolean strict) Checks if the field is a valid date. |
boolean | isValid(String value, Locale locale) Checks if the field is a valid date. |
Checks if the field is a valid date. The pattern is used with
java.text.SimpleDateFormat
. If strict is true, then the
length will be checked so '2/12/1999' will not pass validation with
the format 'MM/dd/yyyy' because the month isn't two digits.
The setLenient method is set to false
for all.
Parameters: value The value validation is being performed on. datePattern The pattern passed to SimpleDateFormat
. strict Whether or not to have an exact match of the datePattern.
Checks if the field is a valid date. The Locale
is
used with java.text.DateFormat
. The setLenient method
is set to false
for all.
Parameters: value The value validation is being performed on. locale The locale to use for the date format, defaults to the default system default if null.