Validation Controls

Atlas provides several client-side validation controls.

Sys.UI.Validator (General Class)

Method	Description
`get_dataContext()`	Returns the validator’s data context
`get_errorMessage()`	Returns the validator’s error message
`set_errorMessage(value)`	Sets the validator’s error message
`get_isInvalid()`	Whether the validator has been violated or not
`performValidation(value)`	Executes the validator
`setOwner(control)`	Links the validator to its owner element
`validate()`	Abstract method to validate the element

Method	Description
`get_associatedControls()`	Returns the group’s associated controls
`get_isInvalid()`	Whether the data in the group is invalid (in terms of the validators) or not

This class implements validate() but does not provide additional methods.

Method	Description
`get_type()`	Returns the type the validator has to check
`set_type(value)`	Sets the type the validator has to check

Method	Description
`get_lowerBound()`	Returns the lower bound of the validator’s range
`set_lowerBound(value)`	Sets the lower bound of the validator’s range
`get_upperBound()`	Returns the upper bound of the validator’s range
`set_upperBound(value)`	Sets the upper bound of the validator’s range

Method	Description
`get_regex()`	Returns the regular expression the validator has to check
`set_regex(value) ...`

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