ca.uhn.hl7v2.validation
Interface PrimitiveTypeRule

All Superinterfaces:

Rule, Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

RegexPrimitiveRule, SizeRule, TrimLeadingWhitespace, WithdrawnDatatypeRule

public interface PrimitiveTypeRule
extends Rule

A rule that applies to a primitive datatype.

Author:

Bryan Tripp

Method Summary

String	correct(String value) Optionally performs an automatic correction on given data to make it conform (eg trims leading whitespace).
boolean	test(String value) Tests the given string against the criteria defined by this rule -- returns true if it passes the test, false otherwise.

Methods inherited from interface ca.uhn.hl7v2.validation.Rule

getDescription, getSectionReference

Method Detail

correct

String correct(String value)

Optionally performs an automatic correction on given data to make it conform (eg trims leading whitespace). This is to be called prior to test(). If no corrections are performed, the original value is returned.

Parameters:

value - an original value to be corrected

Returns:

a corrected version of the given value

test

boolean test(String value)

Tests the given string against the criteria defined by this rule -- returns true if it passes the test, false otherwise.