class staticbo.rules. ValidationRule
            Source: rules/
Represents a validation rule.
Properties
new ValidationRule(ruleName)
Creates a new validation rule object. The rule instances should be frozen.
Parameter
| Name | Type | Optional | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
                       ruleName  | 
                    
                       string  | 
                    
                       
  | 
                    
                       The name of the rule. It is typically the name of the constructor, without the Rule suffix.  | 
                  
- Extends
 - bo.rules.RuleBase
 - Throws
 - 
                
Argument error: The rule name must be a non-empty string.
 
Properties
read-onlyprimaryProperty
                 bo.shared.PropertyInfo
              The definition of the property the rule relates to.
read-onlyruleName
                 string
              The name of the rule type. The default value usually the name of the constructor, without the Rule suffix.
- Inherited from
 - bo.rules.RuleBase#ruleName
 
Methods
addAffectedProperty(property)
Adds an additional property that is influenced by the rule.
Parameter
| Name | Type | Optional | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
                         property  | 
                      
                         
  | 
                      
                         An affected property influenced by the rule.  | 
                    
- Throws
 - 
                  
Argument error: The affected property must be a PropertyInfo object.
 
addInputProperty(property)
Adds an additional property to the rule that will use its value.
Parameter
| Name | Type | Optional | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
                         property  | 
                      
                         
  | 
                      
                         An input property that value is used by the rule of.  | 
                    
- Throws
 - 
                  
Argument error: The input property must be a PropertyInfo object.
 
protectedgetInputValues(getValue) →  object
              Returns the values of the properties that are used by the rule. This method is called by the rule manager internally to provide the values of the input properties for the execute() method.
Parameter
| Name | Type | Optional | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
                         getValue  | 
                      
                         
  | 
                      
                         A function that returns the value of a property.  | 
                    
- Throws
 - 
                  
Argument error: The getValue argument must be a function..
 - Returns
 - 
                  
objectAn object that properties hold the values of the input properties of. 
initialize(primaryProperty, message[, priority][, stopsProcessing])
Sets the properties of the rule.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Optional | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
                         primaryProperty  | 
                      
                         
  | 
                      
                         The property definition the rule relates to.  | 
                    |
| 
                         message  | 
                      
                         string  | 
                      
                         
  | 
                      
                         Human-readable description of the rule failure.  | 
                    
| 
                         priority  | 
                      
                         number  | 
                      
                         Yes  | 
                      
                         The priority of the rule.  | 
                    
| 
                         stopsProcessing  | 
                      
                         boolean  | 
                      
                         Yes  | 
                      
                         Indicates the rule behavior in case of failure.  | 
                    
- Throws
 - 
                  
Argument error: The primary property must be a PropertyInfo object.
 - 
                  
Argument error: The message must be a non-empty string.
 
result([message], severity) → bo.rules.ValidationResult
Returns the result of the rule executed.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Optional | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
                         message  | 
                      
                         string  | 
                      
                         Yes  | 
                      
                         Human-readable description of the rule failure.  | 
                    
| 
                         severity  | 
                      
                         
  | 
                      
                         The severity of the failed rule.  | 
                    
- Returns
 - 
                  
bo.rules.ValidationResultThe result of the validation rule.