Package ai.vespa.validation

Class Validation

java.lang.Object

ai.vespa.validation.Validation

public class Validation
extends Object

Every raw String is a potential bug, and a security risk! This class has utility methods for validating strings, which are often user input.

Author:

jonmv

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static <T> T	parse(String value, Function<String,T> parser, String description)	Parses and returns the given string, or throws an exception with some context in the message.
static <T> T	require(boolean condition, T value, String description)	Returns the argument if the condition is true, otherwise throws.
static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T	requireAtLeast(T value, String description, T lower)	Requires the value to be at least the lower bound.
static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T	requireAtMost(T value, String description, T upper)	Requires the value to be at most the upper bound.
static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T	requireInRange(T value, String description, T lower, T upper)	Requires the value to be at least the lower bound, and at most the upper bound.
static String	requireLength(String value, String description, int lower, int upper)	Requires the value to have a length in range lower to upper, inclusive.
static String	requireMatch(String value, String description, Pattern pattern)	Requires the value to match the given pattern.
static String	requireNonBlank(String value, String description)	Requires the value to be non-blank.
static void	requireNonNulls(Object... objs)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

parse

public static <T> T parse(String value,
 Function<String,T> parser,
 String description)

Parses and returns the given string, or throws an exception with some context in the message.

requireLength

public static String requireLength(String value,
 String description,
 int lower,
 int upper)

Requires the value to have a length in range lower to upper, inclusive.

requireMatch

public static String requireMatch(String value,
 String description,
 Pattern pattern)

Requires the value to match the given pattern.

requireNonBlank

public static String requireNonBlank(String value,
 String description)

Requires the value to be non-blank.

requireAtLeast

public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T requireAtLeast(T value,
 String description,
 T lower)

Requires the value to be at least the lower bound.

requireAtMost

public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T requireAtMost(T value,
 String description,
 T upper)

Requires the value to be at most the upper bound.

requireInRange

public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T requireInRange(T value,
 String description,
 T lower,
 T upper)

Requires the value to be at least the lower bound, and at most the upper bound.

require

public static <T> T require(boolean condition,
 T value,
 String description)

Returns the argument if the condition is true, otherwise throws.

requireNonNulls

public static void requireNonNulls(Object... objs)