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/**
* The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License
* Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
* compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
* http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ 
* 
* Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
* basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
* License for the specific language governing rights and limitations under
* the License.
* 
* The Original Code is OpenELIS code.
* 
* Copyright (C) The Minnesota Department of Health.  All Rights Reserved.
*/
package us.mn.state.health.lims.common.util.validator;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Locale;
import org.apache.oro.text.perl.Perl5Util;
import org.apache.commons.validator.*;

/** 
 * This class contains basic methods for performing validations. 
*/
public class GenericValidator extends org.apache.commons.validator.GenericValidator implements Serializable {

    /** 
     * &lt;p&gt;Checks if the field is a valid date.  The &lt;code&gt;Locale&lt;/code&gt; is 
     * used with &lt;code&gt;java.text.DateFormat&lt;/code&gt;.  The setLenient method 
     * is set to &lt;code&gt;false&lt;/code&gt; for all.&lt;/p&gt; 
     * 
     * @param value The value validation is being performed on. 
     * @param locale The locale to use for the date format, defaults to the default 
     * system default if null. 
    */
    public static boolean isDate(String value, Locale locale) {
        return us.mn.state.health.lims.common.util.validator.DateValidator.getInstance().isValid(value, locale);
    }

    /** 
     * &lt;p&gt;Checks if the field is a valid date.  The pattern is used with 
     * &lt;code&gt;java.text.SimpleDateFormat&lt;/code&gt;.  If strict is true, then the 
     * length will be checked so '2/12/1999' will not pass validation with 
     * the format 'MM/dd/yyyy' because the month isn't two digits. 
     * The setLenient method is set to &lt;code&gt;false&lt;/code&gt; for all.&lt;/p&gt; 
     * 
     * @param value The value validation is being performed on. 
     * @param datePattern The pattern passed to &lt;code&gt;SimpleDateFormat&lt;/code&gt;. 
     * @param strict Whether or not to have an exact match of the datePattern. 
    */
    public static boolean isDate(String value, String datePattern, boolean strict) {
        return us.mn.state.health.lims.common.util.validator.DateValidator.getInstance().isValid(value, datePattern,
                strict);
    }

}