com.sas.servlet.tbeans.util.validators
Class DateStringValidator

com.sas.servlet.tbeans.util.validators.DateStringValidator

All Implemented Interfaces:

JavaScriptValidationInterface, com.sas.servlet.tbeans.util.validators.JavaScriptValidationObjectCreationInterface, com.sas.servlet.tbeans.util.validators.JavaScriptValidationOnChangeInterface, ValidationInterface, java.io.Serializable

public class DateStringValidator

The DateStringValidator is a TransformationBean™ that generates the appropriate HTML 4.0 and JavaScript for creating a date string validator. DateStringValidator is a validator that validates a String value according to a DateFormat.

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Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.sas.util.validators.Validator

message, messages, msgObject

Constructor Summary

DateStringValidator()
Construct a default DateStringValidator which validates String values against the default formatting style.

DateStringValidator(java.text.DateFormat format)
Construct a DateStringValidator which validates String values against the specified DateFormat.

DateStringValidator(int dateStyle)
Construct a DateStringValidator which validates String values against the dateStyle.

DateStringValidator(java.lang.String formatString)
Construct a DateStringValidator which validates String values against the formatString.

Method Summary

protected java.lang.String	getDefaultValidationMessage(TransformationInterface bean)
java.text.DateFormat	getFormat() Return the DateFormat used to validate string values as Dates.
protected java.lang.String	getValidationParameters(TransformationInterface bean)
void	setFormat(java.text.DateFormat newFormat) Set the DateFormat format used to validate strings values as dates.

Methods inherited from class com.sas.servlet.tbeans.util.validators.JavaScriptValidator

createValidationFunctionCall, getClearErrorsFunctionName, getDescription, getErrorHandlerFunctionName, getValidationFunctionName, setClearErrorsFunctionName, setErrorHandlerFunctionName, setValidationFunctionName

Methods inherited from class com.sas.util.validators.Validator

createValidationMessages, getExtendedBeanInfo, getValidationMessage, getValidationMessageCode, newValidationMessage, normalizeValue, setValidationMessage, setValidationMessageCode, validateValue

Methods inherited from interface com.sas.util.validators.ValidationInterface

getValidationMessage, getValidationMessageCode, normalizeValue, setValidationMessage, validateValue

Constructor Detail

DateStringValidator

public DateStringValidator()

Construct a default DateStringValidator which validates String values against the default formatting style. The default is to validate against all formatting styles. Various formatting styles:

• "SHORT is completely numeric, such as 12//13//52 "
• "MEDIUM is longer, such as Jan 12, 1952 "
• "LONG is longer, such as January 12, 1952 "

DateStringValidator

public DateStringValidator(java.lang.String formatString)

Construct a DateStringValidator which validates String values against the formatString.

Parameters:

formatString - a String format which is used to validate a date strings.

DateStringValidator

public DateStringValidator(int dateStyle)

Construct a DateStringValidator which validates String values against the dateStyle.

Parameters:

dateStyle - an int date style

DateStringValidator

public DateStringValidator(java.text.DateFormat format)

Construct a DateStringValidator which validates String values against the specified DateFormat.

Parameters:

format - a DateFormat object to use to validate a date strings.

Method Detail

setFormat

public void setFormat(java.text.DateFormat newFormat)

Set the DateFormat format used to validate strings values as dates.

Parameters:

newFormat - the new value for the format property.

getFormat

public java.text.DateFormat getFormat()

Return the DateFormat used to validate string values as Dates.

Returns:

the value of the format property.

getDefaultValidationMessage

protected java.lang.String getDefaultValidationMessage(TransformationInterface bean)

Overrides:

getDefaultValidationMessage in class JavaScriptValidator

getValidationParameters

protected java.lang.String getValidationParameters(TransformationInterface bean)

Overrides:

getValidationParameters in class JavaScriptValidator