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| 1 | + |
| 2 | +# PHP Validator |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | +PHP Validator is a fast, extensible, and simple PHP validation library that allows you to easily validate various types of data. |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +## Installation |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +You can install this library via [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/). Ensure your project meets the minimum PHP version requirement of 7.4. |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +```bash |
| 11 | +composer require phpdevcommunity/php-validator |
| 12 | +``` |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +## Requirements |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +- PHP version 7.4 or higher |
| 17 | +- Required package for PSR-7 HTTP Message (e.g., `guzzlehttp/psr7`) |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +## Usage |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +The PHP Validator library enables you to validate data in a simple and flexible manner using pre-configured validation rules. Here are some usage examples: |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +### Example 1: Email Address Validation |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +Validate an email address to ensure it is not null and matches the standard email format. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +```php |
| 28 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Validation; |
| 29 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\NotNull; |
| 30 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\Email; |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +// Instantiate Validation object for email validation |
| 33 | +$validation = new Validation([ |
| 34 | + 'email' => [new NotNull(), new Email()] |
| 35 | +]); |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +// Example data array |
| 38 | +$data = ['email' => ' [email protected]']; |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +// Validate the data |
| 41 | +if ($validation->validateArray($data) === true) { |
| 42 | + echo "Email is valid!"; |
| 43 | +} else { |
| 44 | + $errors = $validation->getErrors(); |
| 45 | + echo "Validation errors: " . implode(", ", $errors['email']); |
| 46 | +} |
| 47 | +``` |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +### Example 2: Age Validation |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +Validate the age to ensure it is a non-null integer and is 18 or older. |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +```php |
| 54 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Validation; |
| 55 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\NotNull; |
| 56 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\Integer; |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +// Instantiate Validation object for age validation |
| 59 | +$validation = new Validation([ |
| 60 | + 'age' => [new NotNull(), new Integer(['min' => 18])] |
| 61 | +]); |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +// Example data array |
| 64 | +$data = ['age' => 25]; |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +// Validate the data |
| 67 | +if ($validation->validateArray($data) === true) { |
| 68 | + echo "Age is valid!"; |
| 69 | +} else { |
| 70 | + $errors = $validation->getErrors(); |
| 71 | + echo "Validation errors: " . implode(", ", $errors['age']); |
| 72 | +} |
| 73 | +``` |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +### Additional Examples |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +Let's explore more examples covering various validators: |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +#### Username Validation |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +Ensure that a username is not null, has a minimum length of 3 characters, and contains only alphanumeric characters. |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +```php |
| 84 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Validation; |
| 85 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\NotNull; |
| 86 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\Alphanumeric; |
| 87 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\StringLength; |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +// Instantiate Validation object for username validation |
| 90 | +$validation = new Validation([ |
| 91 | + 'username' => [new NotNull(), new StringLength(['min' => 3]), new Alphanumeric()] |
| 92 | +]); |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +// Example data array |
| 95 | +$data = ['username' => 'john_doe123']; |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +// Validate the data |
| 98 | +if ($validation->validateArray($data) === true) { |
| 99 | + echo "Username is valid!"; |
| 100 | +} else { |
| 101 | + $errors = $validation->getErrors(); |
| 102 | + echo "Validation errors: " . implode(", ", $errors['username']); |
| 103 | +} |
| 104 | +``` |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +#### URL Validation |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +Validate a URL to ensure it is not null and is a valid URL format. |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +```php |
| 111 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Validation; |
| 112 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\NotNull; |
| 113 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\Url; |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +// Instantiate Validation object for URL validation |
| 116 | +$validation = new Validation([ |
| 117 | + 'website' => [new NotNull(), new Url()] |
| 118 | +]); |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +// Example data array |
| 121 | +$data = ['website' => 'https://example.com']; |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +// Validate the data |
| 124 | +if ($validation->validateArray($data) === true) { |
| 125 | + echo "Website URL is valid!"; |
| 126 | +} else { |
| 127 | + $errors = $validation->getErrors(); |
| 128 | + echo "Validation errors: " . implode(", ", $errors['website']); |
| 129 | +} |
| 130 | +``` |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +#### Numeric Value Validation |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +Validate a numeric value to ensure it is not null and represents a valid numeric value. |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +```php |
| 137 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Validation; |
| 138 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\NotNull; |
| 139 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\Numeric; |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +// Instantiate Validation object for numeric value validation |
| 142 | +$validation = new Validation([ |
| 143 | + 'price' => [new NotNull(), new Numeric()] |
| 144 | +]); |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +// Example data array |
| 147 | +$data = ['price' => 99.99]; |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +// Validate the data |
| 150 | +if ($validation->validateArray($data) === true) { |
| 151 | + echo "Price is valid!"; |
| 152 | +} else { |
| 153 | + $errors = $validation->getErrors(); |
| 154 | + echo "Validation errors: " . implode(", ", $errors['price']); |
| 155 | +} |
| 156 | +``` |
| 157 | + |
| 158 | +#### Custom Validation Rule |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +Implement a custom validation rule using a callback function. |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +```php |
| 163 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Validation; |
| 164 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\NotNull; |
| 165 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\Custom; |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +// Custom validation function to check if the value is a boolean |
| 168 | +$isBoolean = function ($value) { |
| 169 | + return is_bool($value); |
| 170 | +}; |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | +// Instantiate Validation object with a custom validation rule |
| 173 | +$validation = new Validation([ |
| 174 | + 'active' => [new NotNull(), new Custom($isBoolean)] |
| 175 | +]); |
| 176 | + |
| 177 | +// Example data array |
| 178 | +$data = ['active' => true]; |
| 179 | + |
| 180 | +// Validate the data |
| 181 | +if ($validation->validateArray($data) === true) { |
| 182 | + echo "Value is valid!"; |
| 183 | +} else { |
| 184 | + $errors = $validation->getErrors(); |
| 185 | + echo "Validation errors: " . implode(", ", $errors['active']); |
| 186 | +} |
| 187 | +``` |
| 188 | + |
| 189 | +Certainly! Below is a chapter you can add to your README specifically covering examples for using the `validate(ServerRequestInterface $request)` method from your `Validation` class. |
| 190 | + |
| 191 | +## Using `validate(ServerRequestInterface $request)` Method |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | +The `Validation` class provides a convenient method `validate(ServerRequestInterface $request)` to validate data extracted from a `\Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface` object. This method simplifies the process of validating request data typically received in a web application. |
| 194 | + |
| 195 | +### Example 1: Validating User Registration Form |
| 196 | + |
| 197 | +Suppose you have a user registration form with fields like `username`, `email`, `password`, and `age`. Here's how you can use the `validate` method to validate this form data: |
| 198 | + |
| 199 | +```php |
| 200 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Validation; |
| 201 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\NotNull; |
| 202 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\Email; |
| 203 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\Integer; |
| 204 | + |
| 205 | +// Define validation rules for each field |
| 206 | +$validation = new Validation([ |
| 207 | + 'username' => [new NotNull()], |
| 208 | + 'email' => [new NotNull(), new Email()], |
| 209 | + 'password' => [new NotNull()], |
| 210 | + 'age' => [new NotNull(), new Integer()] |
| 211 | +]); |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | +// Assume $request is the \Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface object containing form data |
| 214 | +if ($validation->validate($request) === true) { |
| 215 | + // Validation passed, retrieve validated data |
| 216 | + $validatedData = $validation->getData(); |
| 217 | + // Process registration logic here (e.g., save to database) |
| 218 | + // $username = $validatedData['username']; |
| 219 | + // $email = $validatedData['email']; |
| 220 | + // $password = $validatedData['password']; |
| 221 | + // $age = $validatedData['age']; |
| 222 | + echo "Registration successful!"; |
| 223 | +} else { |
| 224 | + // Validation failed, retrieve validation errors |
| 225 | + $errors = $validation->getErrors(); |
| 226 | + // Handle validation errors (e.g., display error messages to the user) |
| 227 | + echo "Validation errors: " . implode(", ", $errors); |
| 228 | +} |
| 229 | +``` |
| 230 | + |
| 231 | +In this example: |
| 232 | +- We instantiate a `Validation` object with validation rules defined for each field (`username`, `email`, `password`, `age`). |
| 233 | +- We call the `validate` method with the `$request` object containing form data. |
| 234 | +- If validation passes (`validate` method returns `true`), we retrieve the validated data using `$validation->getData()` and proceed with the registration logic. |
| 235 | +- If validation fails, we retrieve the validation errors using `$validation->getErrors()` and handle them accordingly. |
| 236 | + |
| 237 | +### Example 2: Validating API Input Data |
| 238 | + |
| 239 | +Consider validating input data received via an API endpoint. Here's how you can use the `validate` method in this context: |
| 240 | + |
| 241 | +```php |
| 242 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Validation; |
| 243 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\NotNull; |
| 244 | +use PhpDevCommunity\Validator\Rules\Numeric; |
| 245 | + |
| 246 | +// Define validation rules for API input data |
| 247 | +$validation = new Validation([ |
| 248 | + 'product_id' => [new NotNull(), new Numeric()], |
| 249 | + 'quantity' => [new NotNull(), new Numeric()] |
| 250 | +]); |
| 251 | + |
| 252 | +// Assume $request is the \Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface object containing API input data |
| 253 | +if ($validation->validate($request) === true) { |
| 254 | + // Validation passed, proceed with processing API request |
| 255 | + $validatedData = $validation->getData(); |
| 256 | + // Extract validated data |
| 257 | + $productId = $validatedData['product_id']; |
| 258 | + $quantity = $validatedData['quantity']; |
| 259 | + echo "API request validated successfully!"; |
| 260 | +} else { |
| 261 | + // Validation failed, retrieve validation errors |
| 262 | + $errors = $validation->getErrors(); |
| 263 | + // Handle validation errors (e.g., return error response to the client) |
| 264 | + echo "Validation errors: " . implode(", ", $errors); |
| 265 | +} |
| 266 | +``` |
| 267 | + |
| 268 | +In this example: |
| 269 | +- We define validation rules for `product_id` and `quantity`. |
| 270 | +- We call the `validate` method with the `$request` object containing API input data. |
| 271 | +- If validation passes, we retrieve the validated data using `$validation->getData()` and proceed with processing the API request. |
| 272 | +- If validation fails, we retrieve the validation errors using `$validation->getErrors()` and handle them appropriately. |
| 273 | + |
| 274 | +--- |
| 275 | + |
| 276 | +### Additional Features |
| 277 | + |
| 278 | +- **Simple Interface**: Easily define validation rules using a straightforward interface. |
| 279 | +- **Extensible**: Extend the library with custom validation rules by implementing the `RuleInterface`. |
| 280 | +- **Error Handling**: Retrieve detailed validation errors for each field. |
| 281 | + |
| 282 | +--- |
| 283 | + |
| 284 | +## License |
| 285 | + |
| 286 | +This library is open-source software licensed under the [MIT license](LICENSE). |
| 287 | + |
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