FUEL CMS User Guide : Version 1.5.2


Validator Class

This class is used in MY_Model and the Form class. Does not require post data and is a little more generic then the CI Validation class. The validator_helper that contains many helpful rule functions is automatically loaded.

Properties Reference

Property Default Value Description
public
field_error_delimiter \n Delimiter for rendering multiple errors for a field
stack_field_errors none Stack multiple field errors if any or just replace with the newest
register_to_global_errors 1 Will add to the globals error array
load_helpers 1 Will automatically load the validator helpers
protected
_fields N/A Fields to validate
_errors N/A Errors after running validation

Function Reference [+]

$this->validator->initialize([$params=array()])

Initialize preferences.

Returns

void

Parameters

(array) $params 

$this->validator->set_params($params)

Set object parameters.

Returns

void

Parameters

(array) $params 

$this->validator->add_rule('$field', '$func', '$msg', [$params=array()])

Add processing rule (function) to an input variable. The validator_helper contains many helpful rule functions you can use.

Returns

void

Parameters

(string) $field key in processing array to assign to rule. Often times its the same name as the field input
(string) $func error message
(string) $msg function for processing
(mixed) $params function arguments with the first usually being the posted value. If multiple arguments need to be passed, then you can use an array.

$this->validator->remove_rule('$field', ['$func'=NULL])

Removes rule from validation.

Returns

void

Parameters

(string) $field field to remove
(string) $func key for rule (can have more then one rule for a field) (optional)

$this->validator->validate([$values=array()], ['$stop_on_first'=FALSE], ['$reset'=TRUE])

Runs through validation.

Returns

boolean

Parameters

(array) $values assoc array of values to validate (optional)
(boolean) $stop_on_first exit on first error? (optional)
(boolean) $reset reset validation errors (optional)

$this->validator->is_valid()

Checks to see if it validates.

Returns

boolean

$this->validator->catch_error('$msg', ['$key'=NULL])

Catches error into the global array.

Returns

string key of variable input

Parameters

(string) $msg msg error message
(mixed) $key key to identify error message

$this->validator->catch_errors($errors, ['$key'=NULL])

Catches multiple errors.

Returns

string key of variable input

Parameters

(array) $errors of error messages
(key) $key of error message if a single message

$this->validator->get_errors()

Retrieve errors.

Returns

assoc array of errors and messages

$this->validator->get_error('$key')

Retrieves a single error.

Returns

string error message

Parameters

(mixed) $key key to error message

$this->validator->get_last_error()

Retrieves the last error message.

Returns

string error message

$this->validator->fields()

Returns the fields with rules.

Returns

array

$this->validator->clear()

Same as reset.

Returns

void

$this->validator->reset(['$remove_fields'=TRUE])

Resets rules and errors.

Returns

void