/**
 * Java file containing the RegExValidator class.
 */

package de.fhswf.in.inf.java2.aufgabe03;

import java.util.regex.Pattern;

import de.fhswf.fbin.java2fx.validation.ValidationAdapter;

/**
 * A class that checks if a given string matches a predefined regex.
 *
 * @author $Author: $
 * @version $Revision: $, $Date: $ UTC
 */
public class RegExValidator extends ValidationAdapter<String>
{

   private Pattern validRegEx;

   /**
    * A validator that checks a specific regex.
    *
    * @param validRegEx
    *           The regex to validate against
    */
   public RegExValidator(String validRegEx)
   {
      this.validRegEx = Pattern.compile(validRegEx);
   }

   /*
    * (non-Javadoc)
    * 
    * @see
    * de.fhswf.fbin.java2fx.validation.Validator#isValid(java.lang.Object)
    */
   @Override
   public boolean isValid(String value)
   {
      return validRegEx.matcher(value).matches();
   }

}