Validator

Validator is a Python library for dealing with request validating.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Overview
  • Usage
  • Validated Data/Error Messages
  • Validating Arrays
  • Available Validation Rules
  • Rules
  • Rules Interconnection
  • Custom Rules
• Examples
• Contributing
• License

Installation

Use the package manager pip to install Validator.

pip install validator

Usage

User should pass request dictionary and rules dictionary for validating data in the request.

Please see examples below:

from validator import validate

request = {"name": "John Doe",
           "age": 33,
           "mail": "john_doe@gmail.com"}

rules = {"name": "required",
         "age": "integer|min:18",
         "mail": "required|mail"}

result = validate(request, rules) # True

validate() returns either True or False.

Another option is to use Validator class

from validator import Validator

request = {...}
rules = {...}

val = Validator(request, rules)
result = val.validate() # True

Validated Data/Error Messages

Validator allows user to have a look at failed validations and passed validations. validated_data is extremly useful when request contains data that is not needed for initialization of model, you can get rid of them and validate at the same time. See examples below:

• Validated Data

  from validator import validate
  
  request = {"first_name": "John",
             "last_name": "Doe",
             "age": 33,
             "mail": "johndoe@gmail.com",
             "_token": "WpH0UPfy0AXzMtK2UWtJ",
             "_cookie_data": "e9Uixp8hzUySy6bw3MuZ",
             "_session_id": "ZB7q7uIVdWBKgSCSSWAa"}
  
  rule = {"first_name": "required",
          "last_name": "required",
          "age": "required|min:18",
          "mail": "required|mail"}
  
  result, validated_data, _ = validate(request, rule, return_info=True)
  """
  result = True
  validated_data = {"first_name": "John",
                    "last_name": "Doe",
                    "age": 33,
                    "mail": "johndoe@gmail.com"}
  """
  

• Error Messages

  from validator import validate
  
  request = {"name": "",
             "mail": "john_doe"}
  
  rule = {"name": "required",
          "mail": "mail"}
  
  result, _, errors = validate(request, rule, return_info=True)
  
  """
  result = False
  errors = {"name": {"Required': "Field was empty"},
            "mail": {"Mail': "Expected a Mail, Got: john_doe"}}
  """
  

Or you can use Validator class for error messages as well as for validated data.

val = Validator(request, rules)
result = val.validate()
validated_data = val.get_validated_data()
errors = val.get_errors()

Validating Arrays

Validator comes with validate_many() function, which validates multiple requests. Function takes list of requests and one rule. This rule is checked for all the requests. If one or more requests fail validation function returns False, otherwise (if all pass) True. For more details see example below:

Validation Passes:

from validator import validate_many

requests = [{"name": "John"},
            {"name": "Rob"},
            {"name": "Tom"},
            {"name": "Greg"}]
rule = {"name": "required|min:3"}

result = validate_many(requests, rule) # True

We can also have a look at failed validations and error messages. validate_many() takes third argument as boolean, indicating return of error messages.

Validation Fails:

from validator import validate_many

requests = [{"name": "John"},
            {"name": ""},
            {"name": "Yo"},
            {"name": "Greg"}]
rule = {"name": "required|min:3"}

result, errors = validate_many(requests, rule, return_info=True)
"""
result = False
errors = [{},
          {"name": {"Min": "Expected Maximum: 3, Got: 0", "Required": "Field was empty"}},
          {"name": {"Min": "Expected Maximum: 3, Got: 2"}},
          {}]
"""

Available Validation Rules

Validator comes with pre initialized rules. All of rules are listed in RULES.md file

Rules

Validator Rules can be used in different ways. Please see some examples below:

Strings

rule = {"name": "required",
        "age": "integer|min:18",
        "mail": "required|mail"}

Array of Strings

rule = {"name": ["required"],
        "age": ["integer", "min:18"],
        "mail": ["required", "mail"]}

Array of Rules

from validator import rules as R

rules = {"name": [R.Required()],
         "age": [R.Integer(), R.Min(18)],
         "mail": [R.Requried(), R.Mail()]}

Other Miscellaneous

from validator import rules as R

rules = {"name": R.Required(),           # no need for Array Brackets if one rule
         "age": [R.Integer, R.Min(18)],
         "mail": [R.Requried, R.Mail]}   # no need for class initialization with brakcets () 
                                        # if no arguments are passed to rule

Rules Interconnection

Rules can affect each other. Let's take a look at Size rule. It takes 1 argument and checks if data is equal to given value (example: 'size:10').

• Case 1: checks for length of '18' to be 18. len('18') is 2, therefore it is False.

request = {"age" : "18"}
rule = {"age" : "size:18"}

validate(request, rule)
"""
result = False
errors = {"age": {"Size": "Expected Size:18, Got:2"}}
"""

• Case 2: checks if int representation of '18' is equal to 18. (int('18') = 18), therefore it is True.

request = {"age" : "18"}
rule = {"age" : "integer|size:18"}

validate(request, rule) # True

For more details please view Size Rule

Custom Rules

We give users ability to advance and use their own checkers. Write function and use is as a rule. See examples below:

1. Use defined functions:

   from validator import validate
   
   def func_age(x):
       return x >= 18
   
   req = {"age": 30}
   rules = {"age": func_age}
   
   validate(req, rules)
   

2. Use Lambda functions:

   from validator import validate
   
   req = {"age": 30}
   rules = {"age": lambda x: x >= 18}
   
   validate(req, rules)
   

3. Any callable class (NOTE: Pass class instance and not class itself):

   from validator import validate
   
   class checker:
     def __init__(self):
         pass
   
     def __call__(self, x):
         return x >= 456
   
   req = {"age": 30}
   rules = {"age": checker()}
   
   validate(req, rules)
   

4. Custom Rule:

   from validator import validate
   from validator.rules import Rule
   
   class AgeRule(Rule):
       def __init__(self, min):
           Rule.__init__(self)
           self.min = min
   
       def check(self, arg):
           return self.min <= arg
   
   req = {"age": 30}
   rules = {"age": AgeRule(18)}
   
   validate(req, rules)
   

Examples

We have written some examples for you to get started easier. Please view Examples folder, where you can find validator usages with frameworks like Flask, Django and etc.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please see CONTRIBUTING.md before making PR :)

License

MIT