Re: Validate package API proposal

On Sun, 16 Feb 2003 21:03:14 +0100 Bertrand Mansion <bmansion@mamasam.com> wrote: > I mean you could also pass an array as parameter, like this: > $rib = array('aCodeBanque' => 12, > 'aCodeGuichet' => 131, > 'aNoCompte' => 43, > 'aKey' => 12); > $validate = Validate_FR::rib($rib); That works already. > When multiple values need to be passed, you could use an array and > when the method only needs one, you could use a scalar. Same goes for > options. Actually, everything can be passed in the same array, separates them sounds good, i.e. default options for your app. > I just looked at this method. It seems you MUST pass it an array, this > will be a problem if I just want to validate a scalar like for > instance an email. Not exactly, you pass the value as it is. Pair key/value equals to argumentname/value. > Actually, no. I see two possible solutions. The first one would be to > rewrite each methods while they are not too many so that they only > accept 2 parameters (which is IMO enough for validation). Hmmmm, I cannot say now 2 args is enough for a validation in any cases. But we can take 2 args maximum, one for the data to check, one for the options. If the datas and/or the options are superior to 1, then it will be an array. Does that sound good to you (or anyone else :) ) ? > The second one would be to write an abstraction method that will call > the right method in the right package. With this solution, you will > need to pass the country and the validation method name into your > options array. hmm, I hate abstract for this purpose, efficient is the word to keep in mind here :) > Let me know if you think this is feasible and if you need help with > this. Thanks, I need help for tests of every validation, and add validation functions :) I give a try tonite for the 1st solution and commit it, let me down asap if that's good to you (again you==userbase :) ). hth pierre