RELEASE_2_1_13/src/blocks/forms/java/org/apache/cocoon/forms/samples/CustomBirthDateValidator.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.forms.samples;

import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.GregorianCalendar;

import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.AbstractLogEnabled;
import org.apache.cocoon.forms.formmodel.Widget;
import org.apache.cocoon.forms.validation.ValidationError;
import org.apache.cocoon.forms.validation.ValidationErrorAware;
import org.apache.cocoon.forms.validation.WidgetValidator;

/**
 * Example of a custom validator.  Check that the given date is a valid birth date, i.e. 
 * is at least 5 years before current date and no more than 100 years old.
 */
public class CustomBirthDateValidator
    extends AbstractLogEnabled
    implements WidgetValidator {

    /**
     * @see org.apache.cocoon.forms.validation.WidgetValidator#validate(org.apache.cocoon.forms.formmodel.Widget)
     */
    public boolean validate(Widget widget) {
        Date birthDate = (Date) widget.getValue();
        if (getLogger().isDebugEnabled()) {
            getLogger().debug("Validating date " + birthDate);
        }
        GregorianCalendar cal = new GregorianCalendar();
        cal.add(Calendar.YEAR, -5);
        Date maxDate = cal.getTime();
        cal.add(Calendar.YEAR, -95);
        Date minDate = cal.getTime();
        if (birthDate.after(maxDate) || birthDate.before(minDate)) {
            if (widget instanceof ValidationErrorAware) {
                ((ValidationErrorAware)widget).setValidationError(new ValidationError("Invalid birth date", false));
            }
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
}