Methods

Validation method is the process used to confirm that the procedure employed for a specific test is suitable for its intended use.

Method Interface

Describes Method interface.

Retrieves all validation method values.

$methods = $validation->getMethods();

Checks if a method exists by the given case-sensitive name.

$has_method = $validation->hasMethod($name);

Retrieve a validation method callback by the given case-sensitive name.

$callback = $validation->getMethod($name);

Return an instance with the provided callback replacing the specified method.

$callback = function(mixed $expect, mixed $actual, array $data): bool{
    ...
};

$validation = $validation->withMethod($name, $callback);

Return an instance without the specified method.

$validation = $validation->withoutMethod($name);

Name	Expect	Actual	Description
required	bool	mixed	Makes the actual value required.
empty	bool	mixed	Makes the actual value require an empty value.
not-empty	bool	mixed	Makes the actual value require not an empty value.
length	int	string	Makes the actual value require a given length.
length-min	int	string	Makes the actual value require a given minimum length.
length-max	int	string	Makes the actual value require a given maximum length.
size	int	array	Makes the actual value require a given size.
size-min	int	array	Makes the actual value require a given minimum size.
size-max	int	array	Makes the actual value require a given maximum size.
min	numeric	numeric	Makes the actual value require a given minimum value.
max	numeric	numeric	Makes the actual value require a given maximum value.
format	string	string	Makes the actual value require a given format.
regex	string	string	Makes the actual value match with the given expression.
type	string	mixed	Makes the actual value require a given type.
not-type	string	mixed	Makes the actual value require not a given type.
equal	string	mixed	Makes the actual value to be the same as another data value.
not-equal	string	mixed	Makes the actual value to be different with another data value.
in	array	mixed	Makes the actual value to be present in list.
not-in	array	mixed	Makes the actual value to be absent in list.
value	mixed	mixed	Makes the actual value require a given value.
not-value	mixed	mixed	Makes the actual value require not a given value.

Possible values for type are:

Possible values for format are: