org.zaval.lw.mask
Interface MaskValidator

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicMaskValidator, DateMaskValidator

public interface MaskValidator

This interface is used with a masked text to perform mask validation process. The interface provides following abilities

• Provides information what mask tags are handled with it. For this purpose isHandlesTag method is executed.
• Defines types of mask elements that are handled with this validator. Any mask element is bound with a type that defines rules which should be use to handle the mask element.
• Defines blank characters for handled mask tags by getBlankChar method.
• Completes the specified mask element by completeValue method.
• Validates the specified mask element by isValidValue method.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	completeValue(MaskElement e, java.lang.String newValue) Completes the new value for the specified mask element.
char	getBlankChar(char tag) Gets the blank character for the specified mask tag.
int	getTypeByTag(char tag) Gets the type for the specified mask tag.
boolean	isHandledTag(char tag) Tests if the mask tag is handled with the validator.
boolean	isValidValue(MaskElement e, java.lang.String newValue) Tests if the specified value is valid for the mask element.

Method Detail

isHandledTag

public boolean isHandledTag(char tag)

Tests if the mask tag is handled with the validator.

Parameters:

tag - the mask tag.

Returns:

true if the mask handles the specified mask tag; otherwise false.

getTypeByTag

public int getTypeByTag(char tag)

Gets the type for the specified mask tag. The method should returns -1 type if the tag is not bound with any type.

Parameters:

tag - the mask tag.

Returns:

a type.

getBlankChar

public char getBlankChar(char tag)

Gets the blank character for the specified mask tag. The blank char is used to fill mask value for the tag.

Parameters:

tag - the mask tag.

Returns:

a blank character.

isValidValue

public boolean isValidValue(MaskElement e,
                            java.lang.String newValue)

Tests if the specified value is valid for the mask element.

Parameters:

e - the mask element.

newValue - the new value.

Returns:

true if the mask value is valid; otherwise false.

completeValue

public java.lang.String completeValue(MaskElement e,
                                      java.lang.String newValue)

Completes the new value for the specified mask element.

Parameters:

e - the mask element.

newValue - the new value.

Returns:

a new completed value.