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## org.apache.commons.validator.routines
Class AbstractFormatValidator

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--org.apache.commons.validator.routines.AbstractFormatValidator

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:
  AbstractCalendarValidator, AbstractNumberValidator

public abstract class AbstractFormatValidator
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

Abstract class for Format based Validation.

This is a base class for building Date and Number Validators using format parsing.

Since:
  Validator 1.3.0
Version:
  $Revision: 478334 $ $Date: 2006-11-22 21:31:54 +0000 (Wed, 22 Nov 2006) $
See Also:
  Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
`AbstractFormatValidator(boolean strict)` Construct an instance with the specified strict setting.

Method Summary
`java.lang.String` | `format(java.lang.Object value)` Format an object into a `String` using the default Locale.
`protected java.lang.String` | `format(java.lang.Object value, java.text.Format formatter)` Format a value with the specified `Format`.
`java.lang.String` | `format(java.lang.Object value, java.util.Locale locale)` Format an object into a `String` using the specified Locale.
`java.lang.String` | `format(java.lang.Object value, java.lang.String pattern)` Format an object into a `String` using the specified pattern.
`java.lang.String` | `format(java.lang.Object value, java.lang.String pattern, java.util.Locale locale)` Format an object using the specified pattern and/or `Locale`.
`protected abstract java.text.Format` | `getFormat(java.lang.String pattern, java.util.Locale locale)` Returns a `Format` for the specified pattern and/or `Locale`.
`boolean` | `isStrict()` Indicates whether validated values should adhere strictly to the `Format` used.
`boolean` | `isValid(java.lang.String value)` Validate using the default `Locale`.
`boolean` | `isValid(java.lang.String value, java.util.Locale locale)` Validate using the specified `Locale`.
`boolean` | `isValid(java.lang.String value, java.lang.String pattern)` Validate using the specified pattern.
`abstract boolean` | `isValid(java.lang.String value, java.lang.String pattern, java.util.Locale locale)` Validate using the specified pattern and/or `Locale`.
`protected java.lang.Object` | `parse(java.lang.String value, java.text.Format formatter)` Parse the value with the specified `Format`.
`protected abstract java.lang.Object` | `processParsedValue(java.lang.Object value, java.text.Format formatter)` Process the parsed value, performing any further validation and type conversion required.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### AbstractFormatValidator

    public AbstractFormatValidator(boolean strict)

  Construct an instance with the specified strict setting.
  Parameters:
    `strict` - `true` if strict `Format` parsing should be used.

Method Detail

### isStrict

    public boolean isStrict()

  Indicates whether validated values should adhere strictly to the `Format` used.

  Typically implementations of `Format` ignore invalid characters at the end of the value and just stop parsing. For example parsing a date value of `01/01/20x0` using a pattern of `dd/MM/yyyy` will result in a year of `20` if `strict` is set to `false`, whereas setting `strict` to `true` will cause this value to fail validation.

  Returns:
    `true` if strict `Format` parsing should be used.

### isValid

    public boolean isValid(java.lang.String value)

  Validate using the default `Locale`.

  Parameters:
    `value` - The value validation is being performed on.
  Returns:
    `true` if the value is valid.

### isValid

    public boolean isValid(java.lang.String value,
                           java.lang.String pattern)

  Validate using the specified pattern.

  Parameters:
    `value` - The value validation is being performed on.
    `pattern` - The pattern used to validate the value against.
  Returns:
    `true` if the value is valid.

### isValid

    public boolean isValid(java.lang.String value,
                           java.util.Locale locale)

  Validate using the specified `Locale`.

  Parameters:
    `value` - The value validation is being performed on.
    `locale` - The locale to use for the Format, defaults to the default
  Returns:
    `true` if the value is valid.

### isValid

    public abstract boolean isValid(java.lang.String value,
                                    java.lang.String pattern,
                                    java.util.Locale locale)

  Validate using the specified pattern and/or `Locale`.

  Parameters:
    `value` - The value validation is being performed on.
    `pattern` - The pattern used to format the value.
    `locale` - The locale to use for the Format, defaults to the default
  Returns:
    `true` if the value is valid.

### format

    public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Object value)

  Format an object into a `String` using the default Locale.

  Parameters:
    `value` - The value validation is being performed on.
  Returns:
    The value formatted as a `String`.

### format

    public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Object value,
                                   java.lang.String pattern)

  Format an object into a `String` using the specified pattern.

  Parameters:
    `value` - The value validation is being performed on.
    `pattern` - The pattern used to format the value.
  Returns:
    The value formatted as a `String`.

### format

    public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Object value,
                                   java.util.Locale locale)

  Format an object into a `String` using the specified Locale.

  Parameters:
    `value` - The value validation is being performed on.
    `locale` - The locale to use for the Format.
  Returns:
    The value formatted as a `String`.

### format

    public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Object value,
                                   java.lang.String pattern,
                                   java.util.Locale locale)

  Format an object using the specified pattern and/or `Locale`.

  Parameters:
    `value` - The value validation is being performed on.
    `pattern` - The pattern used to format the value.
    `locale` - The locale to use for the Format.
  Returns:
    The value formatted as a `String`.

### format

    protected java.lang.String format(java.lang.Object value,
                                      java.text.Format formatter)

  Format a value with the specified `Format`.

  Parameters:
    `value` - The value to be formatted.
    `formatter` - The Format to use.
  Returns:
    The formatted value.

### parse

    protected java.lang.Object parse(java.lang.String value,
                                     java.text.Format formatter)

  Parse the value with the specified `Format`.

  Parameters:
    `value` - The value to be parsed.
    `formatter` - The Format to parse the value with.
  Returns:
    The parsed value if valid or `null` if invalid.

### processParsedValue

    protected abstract java.lang.Object processParsedValue(java.lang.Object value,
                                                           java.text.Format formatter)

  Process the parsed value, performing any further validation and type conversion required.

  Parameters:
    `value` - The parsed object created.
    `formatter` - The Format used to parse the value with.
  Returns:
    The parsed value converted to the appropriate type if valid or `null` if invalid.

### getFormat

    protected abstract java.text.Format getFormat(java.lang.String pattern,
                                                  java.util.Locale locale)

  Returns a `Format` for the specified pattern and/or `Locale`.

  Parameters:
    `pattern` - The pattern used to validate the value against or `null` to use the default for the `Locale`.
    `locale` - The locale to use for the currency format, system default if null.
  Returns:
    The `NumberFormat` to created.

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