Date Time Range Validator
Class Name: DateTimeRangeValidator
Attribute Name: DateTimeRangeValidatorAttribute
Configuration tool name: Date Time Range Validator
Description
This validator checks that a DateTime object falls within the specified range.
Properties
The following table lists the date time range validator properties. The actual property names displayed in the configuration tools are listed in the table description.
Property |
Description |
|---|---|
LowerBound |
Lower Bound - This is the low-range boundary value. It must be of type DateTime. The compiler checks this requirement if you directly invoke the validator in your code. If you use attributes, the application block throws an exception at run time if the type is incorrect. If you use configuration, the configuration tool displays an error if you enter an incorrect type. |
LowerBoundType |
Lower Bound Type - This property determines how to evaluate the LowerBound value. Possible values for LowerBoundType are Ignore, Inclusive, and Exclusive. The Ignore value means that the validator ignores the LowerBound value. This is the default. The Inclusive value means that the validator allows values that are equal to the LowerBound value. The Exclusive value means that the validator does not allow values that are equal to the LowerBound value. |
MessageTemplate |
Message Template - This property is a string containing template tokens that the validator replaces with values as it validates the target. Typically, it describes the validation result. |
MessageTemplateResourceName |
Template Resource Name - If you do not want to use the MessageTemplate property to hard-code a message template (perhaps for internationalization), you can use a template stored in the application resources. You must also specify a MessageTemplateResourceType value. If you include both a MessageTemplate value and a MessageTemeplateResourceName value, the MessageTemplate value takes precedence. |
MessageTemplateResourceType |
Template Resource Type - The resource type for the template you want to use. If you specify a MessageTemplateResourceName value, you must specify this value. |
Name |
Name – The name to use for this validator. |
Negated |
Negated - This is a Boolean property. If it is set to True, it changes the validator's behavior so that it will fail if the condition is met instead of when it is not met. The default is False. |
Tag |
Tag - This property is a user-supplied string. Typically, it is used to sort or categorize validation results. |
TypeName |
Type Name – The fully qualified name of the type configuration element. This property cannot be edited. |
UpperBound |
Upper Bound - This is the upper-range boundary value. It must be of type DateTime. The compiler checks this requirement if you directly invoke the validator in your code. If you use attributes, the application block throws an exception at run time if the type is incorrect. If you use configuration, the configuration tool displays an error if you enter an incorrect type. |
UpperBoundType |
Upper Bound Type - This property determines how to evaluate the UpperBound value. Possible values for UpperBoundType are Ignore, Inclusive, and Exclusive. The Ignore value means that the validator ignores the UpperBound value. The Inclusive value means that the validator allows values that are equal to the UpperBound value. This is the default. The Exclusive value means that the validator does not allow values that are equal to the UpperBound value. |
Message Template Tokens
If the message template contains tokens (for example, "{0}"), the validator will replace these tokens with values when the ValidationResult is created. The following table lists the tokens that are supported by the date time range validator.
Token |
Meaning |
|---|---|
{0} |
This token represents the value of the object that is being validated. Although it can be useful to show the original value as a part of the validation message, you must be careful to avoid injection attacks by escaping any characters that can be used to attack the system that conveys the message to the user. |
{1} |
This token represents the key of the object that is being validated. When the validator is attached to a member of a type such as a property or a field, the key is set to the member name. When the validator is attached to an object, the key is null and the token is replaced by an empty string. |
{2} |
This token represents the tag that is specified on the validator instance. If no tag is supplied, the token is replaced by an empty string. |
{3} |
The lower bound configured for the validator instance. |
{4} |
The lower bound type (Inclusive, Exclusive, or Ignore) configured for the validator instance. |
{5} |
The upper bound configured for the validator instance. |
{6} |
The upper bound type (Inclusive, Exclusive, or Ignore) configured for the validator instance. |
Example
The following code example checks that the expiration date is before January 20, 2010.
public class Product
{
[DateTimeRangeValidator("2010-01-20T00:00:00")]
public DateTime ExpirationDate
{
get
{
return expirationDate;
}
}
// ...
}
'Usage
Public Class Product
<DateTimeRangeValidator("2010-01-20T00:00:00")> _
ReadOnly Property ExpirationDate(ByVal _expirationDate As DateTime)
Get
Return _expirationDate
End Get
End Property
' ...
End Class