Anonymous datatype validation
Project description
datatype - Anonymous datatype validation
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Example:
--------
>>> from datatype.validation import failures
>>> datatype = {'foo': [{'bar': 'int'}]}
>>> bad_value = {'foo': [{'bar': 'baz'}], 'bif': 'pow!'}
>>> failures(datatype, bad_value)
['foo[0].bar: expected int, got str', 'unexpected property "bif"']
Datatype Definitions
--------------------
Datatype definitions are represented with a small set of types that should be
built-in for *most* languages.
Required types for proper validation:
* int
* float
* string
* boolean
* dictionary (or anonymous object)
* list (or array)
Specification:
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DEFINITION = PRIMITIVE | LIST | DICTIONARY
PRIMITIVE = ["nullable "] + ("int" | "str" | "float" | "bool")
DICTIONARY = {DICTIONARY-KEY: DEFINITION}
DICTIONARY-KEY = ["optional "] + DICTIONARY-KEY-NAME
DICTIONARY-KEY-NAME = [A-Za-z0-9_]+
LIST = [DEFINITION]
Definition Examples (in python):
--------------------------------
definition: "int"
example value: 5
definition: {"foo": "int"}
example value: {"foo": 5}
definition: [{"foo": ["bool"]}]
example value: [{"foo": [True, False]}, {"foo": [False, False]}]
Copyright and License
---------------------
Copyright 2011 LearningStation, Inc.
Licensed under the BSD-3 License. You may obtain a copy of the License in the
LICENSE file.
========================================
Example:
--------
>>> from datatype.validation import failures
>>> datatype = {'foo': [{'bar': 'int'}]}
>>> bad_value = {'foo': [{'bar': 'baz'}], 'bif': 'pow!'}
>>> failures(datatype, bad_value)
['foo[0].bar: expected int, got str', 'unexpected property "bif"']
Datatype Definitions
--------------------
Datatype definitions are represented with a small set of types that should be
built-in for *most* languages.
Required types for proper validation:
* int
* float
* string
* boolean
* dictionary (or anonymous object)
* list (or array)
Specification:
--------------
DEFINITION = PRIMITIVE | LIST | DICTIONARY
PRIMITIVE = ["nullable "] + ("int" | "str" | "float" | "bool")
DICTIONARY = {DICTIONARY-KEY: DEFINITION}
DICTIONARY-KEY = ["optional "] + DICTIONARY-KEY-NAME
DICTIONARY-KEY-NAME = [A-Za-z0-9_]+
LIST = [DEFINITION]
Definition Examples (in python):
--------------------------------
definition: "int"
example value: 5
definition: {"foo": "int"}
example value: {"foo": 5}
definition: [{"foo": ["bool"]}]
example value: [{"foo": [True, False]}, {"foo": [False, False]}]
Copyright and License
---------------------
Copyright 2011 LearningStation, Inc.
Licensed under the BSD-3 License. You may obtain a copy of the License in the
LICENSE file.
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