Validates that a given value is a DateTime instance or can be converted into one.

 Methods

Sets validator options

__construct(string | array | \Traversable $options) 

Validator() - one or multiple scalar values f.e. Validator($first, $second, $third) - an array f.e. Validator(array($first => 'first', $second => 'second', $third => 'third')) - an instance of Traversable f.e. Validator($config_instance)

Parameters

$options

stringarray\Traversable

OPTIONAL

Magic function returns the value of the requested property, if and only if it is the value or a message variable.

__get(string $property) : mixed
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::__get()

Parameters

$property

string

Exceptions

\Zend\Validator\Exception\InvalidArgumentException

Returns

mixed

Invoke as command

__invoke(mixed $value) : bool
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::__invoke()

Parameters

$value

mixed

Returns

bool

Get default translation object for all validate objects

getDefaultTranslator() : \Zend\Validator\Translator\TranslatorInterface | null
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::getDefaultTranslator()

Returns

Get default translation text domain for all validate objects

getDefaultTranslatorTextDomain() : string
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::getDefaultTranslatorTextDomain()

Returns

string

Returns the format option

getFormat() : string | null

Returns

stringnull

Returns the maximum allowed message length

getMessageLength() : int
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::getMessageLength()

Returns

int

Returns the message templates from the validator

getMessageTemplates() : array
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::getMessageTemplates()

Returns

array

Returns an array of the names of variables that are used in constructing validation failure messages

getMessageVariables() : array
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::getMessageVariables()

Returns

array

Returns array of validation failure messages

getMessages() : array
Inherited

The array keys are validation failure message identifiers, and the array values are the corresponding human-readable message strings.

If isValid() was never called or if the most recent isValid() call returned true, then this method returns an empty array.

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::getMessages()

Returns

array

Returns an option

getOption(string $option) : mixed
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::getOption()

Parameters

$option

string

Option to be returned

Exceptions

\Zend\Validator\Exception\InvalidArgumentException

Returns

mixedReturned option

Returns all available options

getOptions() : array
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::getOptions()

Returns

arrayArray with all available options

Return translation object

getTranslator() : \Zend\Validator\Translator\TranslatorInterface | null
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::getTranslator()

Returns

Return the translation text domain

getTranslatorTextDomain() : string
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::getTranslatorTextDomain()

Returns

string

Is there a default translation object set?

hasDefaultTranslator() : bool
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::hasDefaultTranslator()

Returns

bool

Does this validator have its own specific translator?

hasTranslator() : bool
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::hasTranslator()

Returns

bool

Is translation enabled?

isTranslatorEnabled() : bool
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::isTranslatorEnabled()

Returns

bool

Returns true if $value is a DateTime instance or can be converted into one.

isValid(string | array | int | \DateTime $value) : bool

If $value fails validation, then this method returns false, and getMessages() will return an array of messages that explain why the validation failed.

Parameters

$value

stringarrayint\DateTime

Exceptions

\Zend\Validator\Exception\RuntimeException If validation of $value is impossible

Returns

bool

Retrieve flag indicating whether or not value should be obfuscated in messages

isValueObscured() : bool
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::isValueObscured()

Returns

bool

Set default translation object for all validate objects

setDefaultTranslator(\Zend\Validator\Translator\TranslatorInterface $translator, string $textDomain) : void
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::setDefaultTranslator()

Parameters

$textDomain

string

(optional)

Exceptions

\Zend\Validator\Exception\InvalidArgumentException

Set default translation text domain for all validate objects

setDefaultTranslatorTextDomain(string $textDomain) : void
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::setDefaultTranslatorTextDomain()

Parameters

$textDomain

string

Sets the format option

setFormat(string $format) : \Zend\Validator\Date

Format cannot be null. It will always default to 'Y-m-d', even if null is provided.

todo validate the format

Parameters

$format

string

Returns

\Zend\Validator\Dateprovides a fluent interface

Sets the validation failure message template for a particular key

setMessage(string $messageString, string $messageKey) : \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::setMessage()

Parameters

$messageString

string

$messageKey

string

OPTIONAL

Exceptions

\Zend\Validator\Exception\InvalidArgumentException

Returns

\Zend\Validator\AbstractValidatorProvides a fluent interface

Sets the maximum allowed message length

setMessageLength(int $length) 
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::setMessageLength()

Parameters

$length

int

Sets validation failure message templates given as an array, where the array keys are the message keys, and the array values are the message template strings.

setMessages(array $messages) : \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::setMessages()

Parameters

$messages

array

Returns

Sets one or multiple options

setOptions(array | \Traversable $options) : \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::setOptions()

Parameters

$options

array\Traversable

Options to set

Exceptions

\Zend\Validator\Exception\InvalidArgumentException If $options is not an array or Traversable

Returns

\Zend\Validator\AbstractValidatorProvides fluid interface

Set translation object

setTranslator(\Zend\Validator\Translator\TranslatorInterface $translator, string $textDomain) : \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::setTranslator()

Parameters

$textDomain

string

(optional)

Exceptions

\Zend\Validator\Exception\InvalidArgumentException

Returns

Indicate whether or not translation should be enabled

setTranslatorEnabled(bool $flag) : \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::setTranslatorEnabled()

Parameters

$flag

bool

Returns

Set translation text domain

setTranslatorTextDomain(string $textDomain) : \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::setTranslatorTextDomain()

Parameters

$textDomain

string

Returns

Set flag indicating whether or not value should be obfuscated in messages

setValueObscured(bool $flag) : \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::setValueObscured()

Parameters

$flag

bool

Returns

Implodes the array into a string and proxies to {@link convertString()}.

convertArray(array $value, bool $addErrors) : bool | \DateTime

todo enhance the implosion

Parameters

$value

array

$addErrors

bool

Returns

bool\DateTime

Attempts to convert an double into a DateTime object

convertDouble(double $value) : bool | \DateTime

Parameters

$value

double

Returns

bool\DateTime

Attempts to convert an integer into a DateTime object

convertInteger(integer $value) : bool | \DateTime

Parameters

$value

integer

Returns

bool\DateTime

Attempts to convert a string into a DateTime object

convertString(string $value, bool $addErrors) : bool | \DateTime

Parameters

$value

string

$addErrors

bool

Returns

bool\DateTime

Attempts to convert an int, string, or array to a DateTime object

convertToDateTime(string | int | array $param, bool $addErrors) : bool | \DateTime

Parameters

$param

stringintarray

$addErrors

bool

Returns

bool\DateTime

Constructs and returns a validation failure message with the given message key and value.

createMessage(string $messageKey, string | array | object $value) : string
Inherited

Returns null if and only if $messageKey does not correspond to an existing template.

If a translator is available and a translation exists for $messageKey, the translation will be used.

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::createMessage()

Parameters

$messageKey

string

$value

stringarrayobject

Returns

string

error()

error(string $messageKey, string $value) : void
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::error()

Parameters

$messageKey

string

$value

string

OPTIONAL

Returns the validation value

getValue() : mixed
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::getValue()

Returns

mixedValue to be validated

Sets the value to be validated and clears the messages and errors arrays

setValue(mixed $value) : void
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::setValue()

Parameters

$value

mixed

Translate a validation message

translateMessage(string $messageKey, string $message) : string
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::translateMessage()

Parameters

$messageKey

string

$message

string

Returns

string

 Properties

 

$abstractOptions

$abstractOptions 
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::$$abstractOptions
 

Default translation object for all validate objects

$defaultTranslator : \Zend\Validator\Translator\TranslatorInterface
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::$$defaultTranslator
 

Default text domain to be used with translator

$defaultTranslatorTextDomain : string
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::$$defaultTranslatorTextDomain
 

$format

$format : string

 

Limits the maximum returned length of an error message

$messageLength : int
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::$$messageLength
 

Validation failure message template definitions

$messageTemplates : array

 

$messageVariables

$messageVariables : array

 

The value to be validated

$value : mixed
Inherited

inherited_from \Zend\Validator\AbstractValidator::$$value

 Constants

 

FALSEFORMAT

FALSEFORMAT 

 

Default format constant

FORMAT_DEFAULT : string

 

INVALID

INVALID 

 

INVALID_DATE

INVALID_DATE