Class Validation

Validation Class. Used for validation of model data

Offers different validation methods.

Namespace: Cake\Validation
Located at Validation/Validation.php

Method Detail

_checksource protected static

_check( string $check , string $regex )

Runs a regular expression match.

Parameters

string $check: Value to check against the $regex expression
string $regex: Regular expression

Returns

boolean
Success of match

_getDateStringsource protected static

_getDateString( array $value )

Converts an array representing a date or datetime into a ISO string. The arrays are typically sent for validation from a form generated by the CakePHP FormHelper.

Parameters

array $value: The array representing a date or datetime.

Returns

string
string

_populateIpsource protected static

_populateIp( )

Lazily populate the IP address patterns used for validations

_resetsource protected static

_reset( )

Reset internal variables for another validation run.

alphaNumericsource public static

alphaNumeric( string|array $check )

Checks that a string contains only integer or letters

Returns true if string contains only integer or letters

$check can be passed as an array: ['check' => 'valueToCheck'];

Parameters

string|array $check: Value to check

Returns

boolean
Success

asciisource public static

ascii( string $value )

Check that the input value is within the ascii byte range.

This method will reject all non-string values.

Parameters

string $value: The value to check

Returns

boolean
bool

blanksource public static

blank( string|array $check )

Returns true if field is left blank -OR- only whitespace characters are present in its value Whitespace characters include Space, Tab, Carriage Return, Newline

$check can be passed as an array: ['check' => 'valueToCheck'];

Deprecated

3.0.2

Parameters

string|array $check: Value to check

Returns

boolean
Success

booleansource public static

boolean( string $check )

Boolean validation, determines if value passed is a boolean integer or true/false.

Parameters

string $check: a valid boolean

Returns

boolean
Success

ccsource public static

cc( string|array $check , string|array $type 'fast' , boolean $deep false , string|null $regex null )

Validation of credit card numbers. Returns true if $check is in the proper credit card format.

Parameters

string|array $check: credit card number to validate
string|array $type optional 'fast': 'all' may be passed as a string, defaults to fast which checks format of most major credit cards if an array is used only the values of the array are checked. Example: ['amex', 'bankcard', 'maestro']
boolean $deep optional false: set to true this will check the Luhn algorithm of the credit card.
string|null $regex optional null: A custom regex can also be passed, this will be used instead of the defined regex values

Returns

boolean
Success

See

Cake\Validation\Validation::luhn()

compareWithsource public static

compareWith( mixed $check , string $field , array $context )

Compare one field to another.

If both fields have exactly the same value this method will return true.

Parameters

mixed $check: The value to find in $field.
string $field: The field to check $check against. This field must be present in $context.
array $context: The validation context.

Returns

boolean
bool

comparisonsource public static

comparison( string $check1 , string $operator , integer $check2 )

Used to compare 2 numeric values.

Parameters

string $check1: if string is passed for, a string must also be passed for $check2 used as an array it must be passed as ['check1' => value, 'operator' => 'value', 'check2' => value]
string $operator: Can be either a word or operand is greater >, is less <, greater or equal >= less or equal <=, is less <, equal to ==, not equal !=
integer $check2: only needed if $check1 is a string

Returns

boolean
Success

containsNonAlphaNumericsource public static

containsNonAlphaNumeric( string $check , integer $count 1 )

Checks if a string contains one or more non-alphanumeric characters.

Returns true if string contains at least the specified number of non-alphanumeric characters

Parameters

string $check: Value to check
integer $count optional 1: Number of non-alphanumerics to check for

Returns

boolean
Success

customsource public static

custom( string|array $check , string|null $regex null )

Used when a custom regular expression is needed.

Parameters

string|array $check: When used as a string, $regex must also be a valid regular expression. As and array: ['check' => value, 'regex' => 'valid regular expression']
string|null $regex optional null: If $check is passed as a string, $regex must also be set to valid regular expression

Returns

boolean
Success

datesource public static

date( string|DateTime $check , string|array $format 'ymd' , string|null $regex null )

Date validation, determines if the string passed is a valid date. keys that expect full month, day and year will validate leap years.

Years are valid from 1800 to 2999.

Formats:

dmy 27-12-2006 or 27-12-06 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
mdy 12-27-2006 or 12-27-06 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
ymd 2006-12-27 or 06-12-27 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
dMy 27 December 2006 or 27 Dec 2006
Mdy December 27, 2006 or Dec 27, 2006 comma is optional
My December 2006 or Dec 2006
my 12/2006 or 12/06 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
ym 2006/12 or 06/12 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
y 2006 just the year without any separators

Parameters

string|DateTime $check: a valid date string/object
string|array $format optional 'ymd': Use a string or an array of the keys above. Arrays should be passed as ['dmy', 'mdy', etc]
string|null $regex optional null: If a custom regular expression is used this is the only validation that will occur.

Returns

boolean
Success

datetimesource public static

datetime( string|DateTime $check , string|array $dateFormat 'ymd' , string|null $regex null )

Validates a datetime value

All values matching the "date" core validation rule, and the "time" one will be valid

Parameters

string|DateTime $check: Value to check
string|array $dateFormat optional 'ymd': Format of the date part. See Validation::date for more information.
string|null $regex optional null: Regex for the date part. If a custom regular expression is used this is the only validation that will occur.

Returns

boolean
True if the value is valid, false otherwise

See

Cake\Validation\Validation::date()
Cake\Validation\Validation::time()

decimalsource public static

decimal( float $check , integer $places null , string|null $regex null )

Checks that a value is a valid decimal. Both the sign and exponent are optional.

Valid Places:

null => Any number of decimal places, including none. The '.' is not required.
true => Any number of decimal places greater than 0, or a float|double. The '.' is required.
1..N => Exactly that many number of decimal places. The '.' is required.

Parameters

float $check: The value the test for decimal.
integer $places optional null: Decimal places.
string|null $regex optional null: If a custom regular expression is used, this is the only validation that will occur.

Returns

boolean
Success

emailsource public static

email( string $check , boolean $deep false , string $regex null )

Validates for an email address.

Only uses getmxrr() checking for deep validation, or any PHP version on a non-windows distribution

Parameters

string $check: Value to check
boolean $deep optional false: Perform a deeper validation (if true), by also checking availability of host
string $regex optional null: Regex to use (if none it will use built in regex)

Returns

boolean
Success

equalTosource public static

equalTo( mixed $check , mixed $comparedTo )

Checks that value is exactly $comparedTo.

Parameters

mixed $check: Value to check
mixed $comparedTo: Value to compare

Returns

boolean
Success

extensionsource public static

extension( string|array $check , array $extensions ['gif', 'jpeg', 'png', 'jpg'] )

Checks that value has a valid file extension.

Parameters

string|array $check: Value to check
array $extensions optional ['gif', 'jpeg', 'png', 'jpg']: file extensions to allow. By default extensions are 'gif', 'jpeg', 'png', 'jpg'

Returns

boolean
Success

fileSizesource public static

fileSize( string|array $check , string|null $operator null , integer|string|null $size null )

Checks the filesize

Parameters

string|array $check: Value to check.
string|null $operator optional null: See Validation::comparison().
integer|string|null $size optional null: Size in bytes or human readable string like '5MB'.

Returns

boolean
Success

geoCoordinatesource public static

geoCoordinate( string $value , array $options [] )

Validates a geographic coordinate.

Supported formats:

<latitude>, <longitude> Example: -25.274398, 133.775136

Options

type - A string of the coordinate format, right now only latLong.
format - By default both, can be long and lat as well to validate only a part of the coordinate.

Parameters

string $value: Geographic location as string
array $options optional []: Options for the validation logic.

Returns

boolean
bool

inListsource public static

inList( string $check , array $list , boolean $caseInsensitive false )

Checks if a value is in a given list. Comparison is case sensitive by default.

Parameters

string $check: Value to check.
array $list: List to check against.
boolean $caseInsensitive optional false: Set to true for case insensitive comparison.

Returns

boolean
Success.

ipsource public static

ip( string $check , string $type 'both' )

Validation of an IP address.

Parameters

string $check: The string to test.
string $type optional 'both': The IP Protocol version to validate against

Returns

boolean
Success

isIntegersource public static

isInteger( string $value )

Check that the input value is an integer

This method will accept strings that contain only integer data as well.

Parameters

string $value: The value to check

Returns

boolean
bool

latitudesource public static

latitude( string $value , array $options [] )

Convenience method for latitude validation.

Parameters

string $value: Latitude as string
array $options optional []: Options for the validation logic.

Returns

boolean
bool

See

Cake\Validation\Validation::geoCoordinate()

Link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latitude

lengthBetweensource public static

lengthBetween( string $check , integer $min , integer $max )

Checks that a string length is within specified range. Spaces are included in the character count. Returns true if string matches value min, max, or between min and max,

Parameters

string $check: Value to check for length
integer $min: Minimum value in range (inclusive)
integer $max: Maximum value in range (inclusive)

Returns

boolean
Success

longitudesource public static

longitude( string $value , array $options [] )

Convenience method for longitude validation.

Parameters

string $value: Latitude as string
array $options optional []: Options for the validation logic.

Returns

boolean
bool

See

Cake\Validation\Validation::geoCoordinate()

Link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longitude

luhnsource public static

luhn( string|array $check )

Luhn algorithm

Parameters

string|array $check: Value to check.

Returns

boolean
Success

See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhn_algorithm

maxLengthsource public static

maxLength( string $check , integer $max )

Checks whether the length of a string is smaller or equal to a maximal length..

Parameters

string $check: The string to test
integer $max: The maximal string length

Returns

boolean
Success

mimeTypesource public static

mimeType( string|array $check , array|string $mimeTypes [] )

Checks the mime type of a file.

Parameters

string|array $check: Value to check.
array|string $mimeTypes optional []: Array of mime types or regex pattern to check.

Returns

boolean
Success

Throws

RuntimeException
when mime type can not be determined.
LogicException
when ext/fileinfo is missing

minLengthsource public static

minLength( string $check , integer $min )

Checks whether the length of a string is greater or equal to a minimal length.

Parameters

string $check: The string to test
integer $min: The minimal string length

Returns

boolean
Success

moneysource public static

money( string $check , string $symbolPosition 'left' )

Checks that a value is a monetary amount.

Parameters

string $check: Value to check
string $symbolPosition optional 'left': Where symbol is located (left/right)

Returns

boolean
Success

multiplesource public static

multiple( array $check , array $options [] , boolean $caseInsensitive false )

Validates a multiple select. Comparison is case sensitive by default.

Valid Options

in => provide a list of choices that selections must be made from
max => maximum number of non-zero choices that can be made
min => minimum number of non-zero choices that can be made

Parameters

array $check: Value to check
array $options optional []: Options for the check.
boolean $caseInsensitive optional false: Set to true for case insensitive comparison.

Returns

boolean
Success

naturalNumbersource public static

naturalNumber( string $check , boolean $allowZero false )

Checks if a value is a natural number.

Parameters

string $check: Value to check
boolean $allowZero optional false: Set true to allow zero, defaults to false

Returns

boolean
Success

See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_number

notBlanksource public static

notBlank( string|array $check )

Checks that a string contains something other than whitespace

Returns true if string contains something other than whitespace

$check can be passed as an array: ['check' => 'valueToCheck'];

Parameters

string|array $check: Value to check

Returns

boolean
Success

notEmptysource public static

notEmpty( string|array $check )

Backwards compatibility wrapper for Validation::notBlank().

Deprecated

3.0.2 Use Validation::notBlank() instead.

Parameters

string|array $check: Value to check.

Returns

boolean
Success.

See

Cake\Validation\Validation::notBlank()

numericsource public static

numeric( string $check )

Checks if a value is numeric.

Parameters

string $check: Value to check

Returns

boolean
Success

rangesource public static

range( string $check , integer|float|null $lower null , integer|float|null $upper null )

Validates that a number is in specified range.

If $lower and $upper are set, the range is inclusive. If they are not set, will return true if $check is a legal finite on this platform.

Parameters

string $check: Value to check
integer|float|null $lower optional null: Lower limit
integer|float|null $upper optional null: Upper limit

Returns

boolean
Success

timesource public static

time( string|DateTime $check )

Time validation, determines if the string passed is a valid time. Validates time as 24hr (HH:MM) or am/pm ([H]H:MM[a|p]m) Does not allow/validate seconds.

Parameters

string|DateTime $check: a valid time string/object

Returns

boolean
Success

uploadErrorsource public static

uploadError( string|array $check , boolean $allowNoFile false )

Checking for upload errors

Parameters

string|array $check: Value to check.
boolean $allowNoFile optional false: Set to true to allow UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE as a pass.

Returns

boolean
bool

See

http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.file-upload.errors.php

uploadedFilesource public static

uploadedFile( array $file , array $options [] )

Validate an uploaded file.

Helps join uploadError, fileSize and mimeType into one higher level validation method.

Options

types - An array of valid mime types. If empty all types will be accepted. The type will not be looked at, instead the file type will be checked with ext/finfo.
minSize - The minimum file size in bytes. Defaults to not checking.
maxSize - The maximum file size in bytes. Defaults to not checking.
optional - Whether or not this file is optional. Defaults to false. If true a missing file will pass the validator regardless of other constraints.

Parameters

array $file: The uploaded file data from PHP.
array $options optional []: An array of options for the validation.

Returns

boolean
bool

urlsource public static

url( string $check , boolean $strict false )

Checks that a value is a valid URL according to http://www.w3.org/Addressing/URL/url-spec.txt

The regex checks for the following component parts:

a valid, optional, scheme
a valid ip address OR a valid domain name as defined by section 2.3.1 of http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1035.txt with an optional port number
an optional valid path
an optional query string (get parameters)
an optional fragment (anchor tag)

Parameters

string $check: Value to check
boolean $strict optional false: Require URL to be prefixed by a valid scheme (one of http(s)/ftp(s)/file/news/gopher)

Returns

boolean
Success

userDefinedsource public static

userDefined( string|array $check , object $object , string $method , array|null $args null )

Runs an user-defined validation.

Deprecated

3.0.2 You can just set a callable for rule key when adding validators.

Parameters

string|array $check: value that will be validated in user-defined methods.
object $object: class that holds validation method
string $method: class method name for validation to run
array|null $args optional null: arguments to send to method

Returns

mixed
user-defined class class method returns

utf8source public static

utf8( string $value , array $options [] )

Check that the input value is a utf8 string.

This method will reject all non-string values.

# Options

extended - Disallow bytes higher within the basic multilingual plane. MySQL's older utf8 encoding type does not allow characters above the basic multilingual plane. Defaults to false.

Parameters

string $value: The value to check
array $options optional []: An array of options. See above for the supported options.

Returns

boolean
bool

uuidsource public static

uuid( string $check )

Checks that a value is a valid UUID - http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4122

Parameters

string $check: Value to check

Returns

boolean
Success

Constants summary

string

DEFAULT_LOCALE

Default locale

'en_US'

Properties summary

$_patternsource

protected static array

Some complex patterns needed in multiple places

[
    'hostname' => '(?:[_\p{L}0-9][-_\p{L}0-9]*\.)*(?:[\p{L}0-9][-\p{L}0-9]{0,62})\.(?:(?:[a-z]{2}\.)?[a-z]{2,})',
    'latitude' => '[-+]?([1-8]?\d(\.\d+)?|90(\.0+)?)',
    'longitude' => '[-+]?(180(\.0+)?|((1[0-7]\d)|([1-9]?\d))(\.\d+)?)',
]

$errorssource

public static array

Holds an array of errors messages set in this class. These are used for debugging purposes

[]

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