using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.Resources; using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis; using System.Globalization; namespace System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations { /// /// Specifies the minimum length of array/string data allowed in a property. /// [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Property | AttributeTargets.Field | AttributeTargets.Parameter, AllowMultiple = false)] [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Performance", "CA1813:AvoidUnsealedAttributes", Justification = "We want users to be able to extend this class")] public class MinLengthAttribute : ValidationAttribute { /// /// Gets the minimum allowable length of the array/string data. /// public int Length { get; private set; } /// /// Initializes a new instance of the class. /// /// /// The minimum allowable length of array/string data. /// Value must be greater than or equal to zero. /// public MinLengthAttribute(int length) : base(DataAnnotationsResources.MinLengthAttribute_ValidationError) { Length = length; } protected override ValidationResult IsValid(object value, ValidationContext validationContext) { return base.IsValid(value, validationContext); } /// /// Determines whether a specified object is valid. (Overrides ) /// /// /// This method returns true if the is null. /// It is assumed the is used if the value may not be null. /// /// The object to validate. /// true if the value is null or greater than or equal to the specified minimum length, otherwise false /// Length is less than zero. internal override bool IsValid(object value) { // Check the lengths for legality EnsureLegalLengths(); var length = 0; // Automatically pass if value is null. RequiredAttribute should be used to assert a value is not null. if (value == null) { return true; } else { var str = value as string; if (str != null) { length = str.Length; } else { // We expect a cast exception if a non-{string|array} property was passed in. length = ((Array)value).Length; } } return length >= Length; } /// /// Applies formatting to a specified error message. (Overrides ) /// /// The name to include in the formatted string. /// A localized string to describe the minimum acceptable length. public override string FormatErrorMessage(string name) { // An error occurred, so we know the value is less than the minimum return string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, ErrorMessageString, name, Length); } /// /// Checks that Length has a legal value. /// /// Length is less than zero. private void EnsureLegalLengths() { if (Length < 0) { throw new InvalidOperationException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, DataAnnotationsResources.MinLengthAttribute_InvalidMinLength)); } } } }