ca.uhn.hl7v2.validation.impl

Class TrimLeadingWhitespace

java.lang.Object

ca.uhn.hl7v2.validation.impl.TrimLeadingWhitespace

All Implemented Interfaces:

PrimitiveTypeRule, Rule, Serializable

public class TrimLeadingWhitespace
extends Object
implements PrimitiveTypeRule

Performs no validation but removes leading whitespace in the correct() method.

Author:

Bryan Tripp, Christian Ohr

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TrimLeadingWhitespace()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	correct(String value) Removes leading whitespace.
String	getDescription() Returns a text description of the rule.
String	getSectionReference() A string indicating the section of the HL7 standard from which this rule is derived (if applicable).
boolean	test(String value) Returns true.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

TrimLeadingWhitespace

public TrimLeadingWhitespace()

Method Detail

correct

public String correct(String value)

Removes leading whitespace.

Specified by:

correct in interface PrimitiveTypeRule

Parameters:

value - an original value to be corrected

Returns:

a corrected version of the given value

See Also:

PrimitiveTypeRule.correct(java.lang.String)

test

public boolean test(String value)

Returns true.

Specified by:

test in interface PrimitiveTypeRule

See Also:

PrimitiveTypeRule.test(java.lang.String)

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Description copied from interface: Rule

Returns a text description of the rule. This description may be used as a message in exceptions generated if validation against the rule fails, or in a user interface for rule configuration.

Specified by:

getDescription in interface Rule

See Also:

Rule.getDescription()

getSectionReference

public String getSectionReference()

Description copied from interface: Rule

A string indicating the section of the HL7 standard from which this rule is derived (if applicable). Like the description, this may be used in an exception message or configuration UI.

Specified by:

getSectionReference in interface Rule

See Also:

Rule.getSectionReference()