com.vaadin.data.validator.AbstractStringValidator API 7.7.16 | Vaadin

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com.vaadin.data.validator.

java.lang.Object
- com.vaadin.data.validator.AbstractValidator<String>
- - com.vaadin.data.validator.AbstractStringValidator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Validator, Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DoubleValidator, IntegerValidator, RegexpValidator, StringLengthValidator
```
public abstract class AbstractStringValidator
extends AbstractValidator<String>
```
Validator base class for validating strings.
To include the value that failed validation in the exception message you can use "{0}" in the error message. This will be replaced with the failed value (converted to string using Object.toString()) or "null" if the value is null.

Since:

5.4

Author:

Vaadin Ltd.

See Also:

Serialized Form

- Nested Class Summary
  - Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.vaadin.data.Validator
    Validator.EmptyValueException, Validator.InvalidValueException
- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor and Description
  
  AbstractStringValidator(String errorMessage)
  Constructs a validator for strings.
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods
  Modifier and Type Method and Description
  
  Class<String> getType()
  - Methods inherited from class com.vaadin.data.validator.AbstractValidator
    getErrorMessage, isValid, isValidType, isValidValue, setErrorMessage, validate
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractStringValidator
```
public AbstractStringValidator(String errorMessage)
```
    Constructs a validator for strings.
    Null and empty string values are always accepted. To reject empty values, set the field being validated as required.
    
    Parameters:
    
    errorMessage - the message to be included in an InvalidValueException (with "{0}" replaced by the value that failed validation).
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public Class<String> getType()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getType in class AbstractValidator<String>