Validator

Method Summary
ValidityCheck	createCheck() Returns an empty ValidityCheck
String	getUSCardType(String cardNumber) Returns a United States credit card type (Visa, Master Card, Discover, Amex, and Diners). Returns null if card type cannot be determined.
boolean	isEmpty(String value) Returns true if the value is null or contains only whitespace characters or empty string.
boolean	isRoutingNumberValid(String routingNumber) Validates routing transit number checksum. Input string may contain extra characters which will be ignored during validation
boolean	isValidDate(String date) Returns true if the date is a valid date.
boolean	isValidDomain(String domain) Returns true if the domain is valid. Domain should be something.dom, not https://something.com
boolean	isValidEmail(String email) Returns true if the email is a valid email address.
boolean	isValidFaxNumber(String faxNumber) Returns true if the number is a valid fax number.
boolean	isValidNumber(String number) Returns true if the number is a valid number.
boolean	isValidPhone(String phoneNumber, boolean allowExtension) Returns true if the number is a valid phone number. If allow extension is true, everything after the letter 'x' (if present) must be a number.
boolean	isValidPostalCode(String countryCode, String postalCode) Returns true if the postal code is an acceptable format for the specified country. (10/15/2009 - US support only)
boolean	isValidSMS(String address) Returns true if the address is a valid SMS address.
boolean	isValidSecureUrl(String url) Returns true if the url is valid. The URL should start with https.
boolean	isValidStateCode(String stateCode, String countryCode) Returns true if the state code is an acceptable format for the specified country. For example, 'UT' is a valid state for 'US' . (12/14/2012 - US and Canada support only)
boolean	isValidUSCard(String cardNumber) Validates a credit card issued in the United States of type Visa, Master Card, Discover, Amex, and Diners
boolean	isValidUrl(String url) Returns true if the url is valid. The URL should start with http.
boolean	isValidVIN(String vin) Returns true if string is a valid VIN (post 1981).

Method Detail

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ValidityCheck createCheck()

Returns an empty ValidityCheck

Returns:  ValidityCheck

Since: 04-15-2020

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String getUSCardType(String cardNumber)

Returns a United States credit card type (Visa, Master Card, Discover, Amex, and Diners). Returns null if card type cannot be determined.

Parameters:

• String   cardNumber

Returns:  String

Since: 09-12-2008

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boolean isEmpty(String value)

Returns true if the value is null or contains only whitespace characters or empty string.

Parameters:

• String   value

Returns:  boolean

Since: 10-15-2009

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boolean isRoutingNumberValid(String routingNumber)

Validates routing transit number checksum. Input string may contain extra characters which will be ignored during validation

Parameters:

• String   routingNumber  - a routing number to validate. May contain extra characters. Required parameter.

Returns:  boolean

Since: 06-18-2010

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boolean isValidDate(String date)

Returns true if the date is a valid date.

Parameters:

• String   date

Returns:  boolean

Since: 06-28-2007

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boolean isValidDomain(String domain)

Returns true if the domain is valid. Domain should be something.dom, not https://something.com

Parameters:

• String   domain

Returns:  boolean

Since: 08-07-2008

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boolean isValidEmail(String email)

Returns true if the email is a valid email address.

Parameters:

• String   email

Returns:  boolean

Since: 06-28-2007

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boolean isValidFaxNumber(String faxNumber)

Returns true if the number is a valid fax number.

Parameters:

• String   faxNumber

Returns:  boolean

Since: 03-25-2009

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boolean isValidNumber(String number)

Returns true if the number is a valid number.

Parameters:

• String   number

Returns:  boolean

Since: 06-28-2007

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boolean isValidPhone(String phoneNumber, boolean allowExtension)

Returns true if the number is a valid phone number. If allow extension is true, everything after the letter 'x' (if present) must be a number.

Parameters:

• String   phoneNumber  - phone number to validate. Required parameter.
• boolean   allowExtension  - is extension permitted.

Returns:  boolean

Since: 12-28-2011

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boolean isValidPostalCode(String countryCode, String postalCode)

Returns true if the postal code is an acceptable format for the specified country. (10/15/2009 - US support only)

Parameters:

• String   countryCode
• String   postalCode

Returns:  boolean

Since: 10-15-2009

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boolean isValidSMS(String address)

Returns true if the address is a valid SMS address.

Parameters:

• String   address

Returns:  boolean

Since: 04-27-2009

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boolean isValidSecureUrl(String url)

Returns true if the url is valid. The URL should start with https.

Parameters:

• String   url

Returns:  boolean

Since: 03-30-2023

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boolean isValidStateCode(String stateCode, String countryCode)

Returns true if the state code is an acceptable format for the specified country. For example, 'UT' is a valid state for 'US' . (12/14/2012 - US and Canada support only)

Parameters:

• String   stateCode
• String   countryCode

Returns:  boolean

Since: 12-14-2012

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boolean isValidUSCard(String cardNumber)

Validates a credit card issued in the United States of type Visa, Master Card, Discover, Amex, and Diners

Parameters:

• String   cardNumber

Returns:  boolean

Since: 09-12-2008

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boolean isValidUrl(String url)

Returns true if the url is valid. The URL should start with http.

Parameters:

• String   url

Returns:  boolean

Since: 03-30-2023

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boolean isValidVIN(String vin)

Returns true if string is a valid VIN (post 1981).

Parameters:

• String   vin

Returns:  boolean

Since: 03-08-2024