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Introduction

Rules - Powerful and feature-rich validation library for both Dart and Flutter.

Rules is a simple yet powerful and feature-rich validation library for both dart and flutter.

Features

  • Highly flexible
  • Easy to understand
  • Less boilerplate code
  • Custom error handling
  • Override individual errors
  • Flutter friendly
  • State management libraries friendly (Mobx example included)

Installation

Go to https://pub.dev/packages/rules#-installing-tab- for the latest version of rules

To activate pre-commit hooks

$ git config core.hooksPath .githooks/
$ chmod +x .githooks/pre-commit
$ chmod +x .githooks/pre-push

Concept

The Rules library has three parts

  • Rule: Basic rule
  • GroupRule: Group together and validate the basic rules
  • CombinedRule: Validate multiple basic rules and group rules together

Usage

Import the library

import 'package:rules/rules.dart';

1. Rule (Basic Rule)

This is the basic building block, everything starts here.

Basic example

void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'abc@xyz.com';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue, // value; string and null are accepted
    name: 'Text field', // placeholder value which will be used while displaying errors
  );

  print(rule.error);
  // output: null
  print(rule.hasError);
  // output: false
}

Example 1

void main() {
  const textFieldValue = ''; // or const textFieldValue = null;

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isRequired: true,
  );

  print(rule.error);
  // output: 'Text field is required'
  print(rule.hasError);
  // output: true

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}

Example 2

void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'abc@xyz';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isRequired: true,
    isEmail: true,
  );

  print(rule.error);
  // output: 'Text field is not a valid email address'
  print(rule.hasError);
  // output: true

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}

Available rules

String name; // mandatory

bool isRequired;

bool isEmail;

bool isUrl;

bool isPhone;

bool isIp;

bool isNumeric;

bool isNumericDecimal;

bool isAlphaSpace;

bool isAlphaNumeric;

bool isAlphaNumericSpace;

RegExp regex;

int length;

int minLength;

int maxLength;

double greaterThan;

double greaterThanEqualTo;

double lessThan;

double lessThanEqualTo;

double equalTo;

double notEqualTo;

List<double> equalToInList;

List<double> notEqualToInList;

String shouldMatch;

String shouldNotMatch;

bool shouldPass(String value);

List<String> inList;

List<String> notInList;

Available configurations

String customErrorText;

Map<String, String> customErrors;

RuleOptions options;
isRequired: bool
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '123';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isRequired: true, // throws an error for value = null or an empty string
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
  • IMPORTANT: If the value is empty or null and 'isRequired' is false or not set then no errors will be thrown for the subsequent constraints.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = ''; // or null

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isRequired: false,
    isEmail: true,
  );

  print(rule.hasError);
  // output: false
}
isEmail: bool
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'abc@xyz.com';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isEmail: true,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
isUrl: bool
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'http://www.google.com';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isUrl: true,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
isPhone: bool
  • It recognizes the phone numbers starting with + or 0, no length limitations and handles #, x, ext, extension extension conventions.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '+1-9090909090';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isPhone: true,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
  // some action on error
  } else {
  // Some action on success
  }
}
isIp: bool
  • It accepts both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '1.1.1.1';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isIp: true,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
isNumeric: bool
  • It accepts both 0, positive and negative integers. Decimals are not allowed.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '1'; // '-1', '0'

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isNumeric: true,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
isNumericDecimal: bool
  • It accepts 0, postive and negative integers and decimals numbers.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '10.01'; // '-10.01' or '0.001'

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isNumericDecimal: true,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
isAlphaSpace: bool
  • It accepts multiple spaces and alphabets (both upper and lower case).
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'Jane Doe';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isAlphaSpace: true,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
isAlphaNumeric: bool
  • It accepts alphabets (both upper and lower case) and numbers.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'username123';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isAlphaNumeric: true,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
isAlphaNumericSpace: bool
  • It accepts multiple spaces, alphabets (both upper and lower case) and numbers.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'Bread 20';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isAlphaNumericSpace: true,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
regex: RegExp
  • It accepts a custom regular expression string.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'abc123';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    regex: RegExp(
      r'^[a-zA-Z0-9\s]+$',
      caseSensitive: false,
    ),
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
length: int
  • Defines the length of the input string.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '9090909090';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Phone Number',
    length: 10,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
minLength: int
  • Defines the minimum length of the input string.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'abcd12345';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Password',
    minLength: 6,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
maxLength: int
  • Defines the maximum length of the input string.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'username12';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Username',
    minLength: 10,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
greaterThan: double
  • Checks if the input value is greater than the 'greaterThan' value.
  • if 'isNumeric' is not set then the 'isNumericDecimal' constraint will be applied automatically.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '10';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    greaterThan: 0,
    isNumeric: true, // optional
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
greaterThanEqualTo: double
  • Checks if the input value is greater than or equal to the 'greaterThanEqualTo' value.
  • if 'isNumeric' is not set then 'isNumericDecimal' constraint will be applied automatically.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '5.1';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    greaterThanEqualTo: 5.0,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
lessThan: double
  • Checks if the input value is greater than or equal to the 'lessThan' value.
  • if 'isNumeric' is not set then 'isNumericDecimal' constraint will be applied automatically.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '1';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    lessThan: 2.0,
    isNumericDecimal: true, // optional
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
lessThanEqualTo: double
  • Checks if the input value is greater than or equal to the 'lessThanEqualTo' value.
  • if 'isNumeric' is not set then 'isNumericDecimal' constraint will be applied automatically.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '2.0';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    lessThanEqualTo: 2.0,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
equalTo: double
  • Checks if the input value is equal to the 'equalTo' value.
  • if 'isNumeric' is not set then 'isNumericDecimal' constraint will be applied automatically.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '2.0';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    equalTo: 2.0,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
notEqualTo: double
  • Checks if the input value is equal to the 'notEqualTo' value.
  • It will throw an error if the values match.
  • if 'isNumeric' is not set then 'isNumericDecimal' constraint will be applied automatically.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '2.0';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    notEqualTo: 2.0,
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
equalToInList: List<double>
  • Checks if the input value matches with any of the 'equalToInList' values.
  • Note: This is a float comparison. 10.00 == 10 will be true.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '10';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    equalToInList: [0, 10],
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
notEqualToInList: List<double>
  • Checks if the input value matches with any of the 'notEqualToInList' values.
  • It will throw an error if there is a value match.
  • Note: This is a float comparison. 10.00 == 10 will be true.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '10';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    notEqualToInList: [0, 10],
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
shouldMatch: String
  • Checks if the input value matches with the 'shouldMatch' value.
  • Note: This is a string comparison.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'abc';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    shouldMatch: 'abc',
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
shouldNotMatch: String
  • Checks if the input value matches with the 'shouldNotMatch' value.
  • It will throw an error if the values match.
  • Note: This is a string comparison.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'abc';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    shouldNotMatch: 'xyz',
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
shouldPass: bool Function(String value)
  • Checks if the input value passes the given function check
  • It will throw an error if the function returns false
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'abc';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    shouldPass: (value) => value.contains('a') && value.contains('b')
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
inList: List<String>
  • Checks if the input value matches with any of the 'inList' values.
  • Note: This is a string comparison.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'abc';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    inList: ['abc', 'xyz'],
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
notInList: List<String>
  • Checks if the input value matches with any of the 'notInList' values.
  • It will throw an error if there is a value match.
  • Note: This is a string comparison.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'abc';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    notInList: ['abc', 'xyz'],
  );

  if (rule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}

Custom Error

Default errors
'isRequired': '{name} is required'
'isEmail': '{name} is not a valid email address'
'isPhone': '{name} is not a valid phone number'
'isUrl': '{name} is not a valid URL'
'isIp': '{name} is not a valid IP address'
'isNumeric': '{name} is not a valid number'
'isNumericDecimal': '{name} is not a valid decimal number'
'isAlphaSpace': 'Only alphabets and spaces are allowed in {name}'
'isAlphaNumeric': 'Only alphabets and numbers are allowed in {name}'
'isAlphaNumericSpace': 'Only alphabets, numbers and spaces are allowed in {name}'
'regex': '{name} should match the pattern: {regex.pattern}'
'length': '{name} should be $length characters long'
'minLength': '{name} should contain at least $minLength characters'
'maxLength': '{name} should not exceed more than $maxLength characters'
'greaterThan': '{name} should be greater than $greaterThan'
'greaterThanEqualTo': '{name} should be greater than or equal to $greaterThanEqualTo'
'lessThan': '{name} should be less than $lessThan'
'lessThanEqualTo': '{name} should be less than or equal to $lessThanEqualTo'
'equalTo': '{name} should be equal to $equalTo'
'notEqualTo': '{name} should not be equal to $notEqualTo'
'equalToInList': '{name} should be equal to any of these values $equalToInList'
'notEqualToInList': '{name} should not be equal to any of these values $notEqualToInList'
'shouldMatch': '{name} should be same as $shouldMatch'
'shouldNotMatch': '{name} should not same as $shouldNotMatch'
'shouldPass': '{name} is invalid'
'inList': '{name} should be any of these values $inList'
'notInList': '{name} should not be any of these values $notInList'
Override the default errors
  • To override the error text of a particular option, set 'customErrors' as {'optionName': '<Error Text>'}.
  • The 'optionName' key should match with one of the 'Available rules' for overriding the error text.
  • Use {value} and {name} template variables in the 'customErrors' to display the input name and value respectively.
  • To override all default error texts set 'customErrorText'.
  • Note: 'customErrorText' will only override the default errors. 'customErrors' will be given the highest priority.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = ''; // or textFieldValue = 'xyz';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isRequired: true,
    isEmail: true,
    customErrors: {
      'isRequired': 'Input is invalid.',
      'isEmail': '{value} is an invalid value. Try another {name}.',
    },
  );

  // when textFieldValue = '';
  print(rule.error);
  // output: Input is invalid.

  // when textFieldValue = 'xyz';
  print(rule.error);
  // output: xyz is an invalid value. Try another Text field.
}
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '123';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isRequired: true,
    isEmail: true,
    customErrorText: 'Invalid email address',
  );

  print(rule.error);
  // output: Invalid email address
}

Extension

  • Extend and override the constraints of a rule using 'copyWith' method
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'abc';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field 1',
    isAlpha: true,
    customErrorText: 'Only alphabets allowed',
  );

  final rule2 = rule1.copyWith(
    name: 'Text field 2',
    isEmail: true,
    customErrorText: 'Invalid email address',
  );

  print(rule1.error);
  // output: null
  print(rule2.error);
  // output: Invalid email address
}
  • The child rule will default to the constraint values of the parent unless they are set explicitly in the child.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue = '';

  // parent rule
  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
    isRequired: true,
    customErrorText: 'Invalid input',
  );

  // child rule
  final rule2 = rule1.copyWith(
    isRequired: false,
  );

  print(rule1.error);
  // output: Invalid input
  print(rule2.error);
  // output: null
}

2. GroupRule

Group together and validate the basic rules

Basic example

void main() {
  const textFieldValue = 'abc@xyz.com';

  final rule = Rule(
    textFieldValue,
    name: 'Text field',
  );

  final groupRule = GroupRule(
    [rule], // value; List of Rule
    name: 'Group name', // placeholder value which will be used while displaying errors
  );

  print(groupRule.error);
  // output: null
  print(groupRule.hasError);
  // output: false

  if (groupRule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}

Example 1

void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = ''; // or const textFieldValue = null;
  const textFieldValue2 = '';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field 1',
    isRequired: true,
  );

  final rule2 = Rule(
    textFieldValue2,
    name: 'Text field 2',
    isEmail: true,
  );

  final groupRule = GroupRule(
    [rule1, rule2], // value; List of Rule
    name: 'Group name', // placeholder value which will be used while displaying errors
  );

  print(groupRule.error);
  // output: 'Text field 1 is required'
  print(groupRule.hasError);
  // output: true
}

Available rules

String name; // mandatory

bool requiredAll;

int requiredAtleast;

int maxAllowed;

Available configurations

String customErrorText;

Map<String, String> customErrors;
requiredAll: bool
  • Checks if all basic rules have a value.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = 'abc';
  const textFieldValue2 = '';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field',
    isRequired: true,
  ); // Validation OK

  final rule2 = Rule(
    textFieldValue2,
    name: 'Text field',
  ); // Validation OK

  final groupRule = GroupRule(
    [rule1, rule2],
    name: 'Group name',
    requiredAll: true,
  );

  print(groupRule.error);
  // output: All fields are mandatory in Group name
}
  • IMPORTANT: If any of the basic rules have validation errors then GroupRule will throw those errors first.
  • The group validation wouldn't happen until all basic rules pass the validation.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = 'abc'; // or const textFieldValue = null;
  const textFieldValue2 = 'xyz@abc';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field 1',
    isRequired: true,
  ); // Validation OK

  final rule2 = Rule(
    textFieldValue2,
    name: 'Text field 2',
    isEmail: true,
  ); // Validation FAILED

  final groupRule = GroupRule([rule1, rule2], name: 'Group name');

  print(groupRule.error);
  // output: 'Text field 2 is not a valid email address'
  print(groupRule.hasError);
  // output: true

  if (groupRule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}
  • IMPORTANT: If the input basic rules list is an empty array or null and 'isRequiredAll' is false or not set then no errors will be thrown for the subsequent constraints.
void main() {
  final groupRule = GroupRule([], name: 'Group name');

  print(groupRule.hasError);
  // output: false
}
requiredAtleast: int
  • Defines the minimum number of basic rules that should have a value.
  • The number of basic rules in a GroupRule should be greater than the 'requiredAtleast' value else it will throw an exception.
  • If the 'requiredAtleast' is 0 then it will pass the validation.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = 'abc';
  const textFieldValue2 = '';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field',
  ); // Validation OK

  final rule2 = Rule(
    textFieldValue2,
    name: 'Text field',
  ); // Validation OK

  final groupRule = GroupRule(
    [rule1, rule2],
    name: 'Group name',
    requiredAtleast: 2,
  );

  print(groupRule.error);
  // output: At least 2 fields are required in Group name
}
void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = 'abc';
  const textFieldValue2 = 'xyz';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field',
  ); // Validation OK

  final rule2 = Rule(
    textFieldValue2,
    name: 'Text field',
  ); // Validation OK

  final groupRule = GroupRule(
    [rule1, rule2],
    name: 'Group name',
    requiredAtleast: 2,
  );

  print(groupRule.error);
  // output: null

  print(groupRule.hasError);
  // output: false
}
maxAllowed: int
  • The maximum number of basic rules that are allowed to have a value.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = 'abc';
  const textFieldValue2 = 'xyz';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field',
  ); // Validation OK

  final rule2 = Rule(
    textFieldValue2,
    name: 'Text field',
  ); // Validation OK

  final groupRule = GroupRule(
    [rule1, rule2],
    name: 'Group name',
    maxAllowed: 1,
  );

  print(groupRule.error);
  // output: A maximum of 1 field is allowed in Group name
}
void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = 'abc';
  const textFieldValue2 = '';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field',
  ); // Validation OK

  final rule2 = Rule(
    textFieldValue2,
    name: 'Text field',
  ); // Validation OK

  final groupRule = GroupRule(
    [rule1, rule2],
    name: 'Group name',
    maxAllowed: 1,
  );

  print(groupRule.error);
  // output: null

  print(groupRule.hasError);
  // output: false
}

Custom Error

Default errors
  • Plurality for 'requiredAtleast' and 'maxAllowed' error texts will be automatically detected.
'requiredAll': 'All fields are mandatory in {name}'
'requiredAtleast': 'At least $requiredAtleast field(s) is/are required in {name}'
'maxAllowed': 'A maximum of $maxAllowed field(s) is/are allowed in {name}'
Override the default errors
  • To override the error text of a particular option, set 'customErrors' as {'optionName': '<Error Text>'}.
  • The 'optionName' key should match with one of the 'Available rules' for overriding the error text.
  • Use {value} and {name} template variables in the 'customErrors' to display the input name and value respectively.
  • To override all default error texts set 'customErrorText'.
  • Note: 'customErrorText' will only override the default errors. 'customErrors' will be given the highest priority.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = 'abc';
  const textFieldValue2 = '';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field',
    isRequired: true,
  ); // Validation OK

  final rule2 = Rule(
    textFieldValue2,
    name: 'Text field',
  ); // Validation OK

  final groupRule = GroupRule(
    [rule1, rule2],
    name: 'Group name',
    requiredAll: true,
    customErrors: {
      'requiredAll': 'Input is invalid.',
    },
  );

  print(groupRule.error);
  // output: Input is invalid.
}
void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = 'abc';
  const textFieldValue2 = '';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field',
    isRequired: true,
  ); // Validation OK

  final rule2 = Rule(
    textFieldValue2,
    name: 'Text field',
  ); // Validation OK

  final groupRule = GroupRule(
    [rule1, rule2],
    name: 'Group name',
    requiredAll: true,
    customErrorText: 'Invalid input.',
  );

  print(groupRule.error);
  // output: Invalid input.
}

Options

Available options
bool trim;

bool lowerCase;

bool upperCase;
trim: bool
  • Removes any leading and trailing whitespace from the input value
  • Use rule.value for the trimmed value
import 'package:rules/src/models/rule_options.dart';

void main() {
  final rule1 = Rule(
    '    ',
    name: 'Name',
    isRequired: true,
    options: RuleOptions(
      trim: true,
    ),
  );

  print(rule1.hasError);
  // output: true

  print(rule1.value);
  // output: 
  
  final rule2 = Rule(
    '     abc@xyz.com     ',
    name: 'Email',
    isEmail: true,
    options: RuleOptions(
      trim: true,
    ),
  );

  print(rule2.hasError);
  // output: false
  
  print(rule2.value);
  // output: abc@xyz.com
}
lowercase: bool
  • Converts all characters, in the input string, to lower case
  • Use rule.value for the converted value
import 'package:rules/src/models/rule_options.dart';

void main() {
  final rule = Rule(
    'ABC',
    name: 'Input field',
    regex: RegExp('[a-z]'),
    options: RuleOptions(
      lowerCase: true,
    ),
  );

  print(rule.hasError);
  // output: false

  print(rule.value);
  // output: abc
}
upperCase: bool
  • Converts all characters, in the input string, to upper case
  • Use rule.value for the converted value
import 'package:rules/src/models/rule_options.dart';

void main() {
  final rule = Rule(
    'xyz',
    name: 'Input field',
    regex: RegExp('[A-Z]'),
    options: RuleOptions(
      upperCase: true,
    ),
  );

  print(rule.hasError);
  // output: false

  print(rule.value);
  // output: xyz
}

Extension

  • Extend and override the constraints of a group rule using 'copyWith' method.
  • The child rule will default to the constraint values of the parent unless they are set explicitly in the child.
void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = 'abc';
  const textFieldValue2 = '';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field',
    isRequired: true,
  ); // Validation OK

  final rule2 = Rule(
    textFieldValue2,
    name: 'Text field',
  ); // Validation OK

  // parent
  final groupRule1 = GroupRule(
    [rule1, rule2],
    name: 'Group name 1',
    requiredAll: true,
    customErrorText: 'Invalid input for Group 1',
  ); // Validation FAILED

  // child
  final groupRule2 = groupRule1.copyWith(
    name: 'Group name 2',
    requiredAll: false,
    customErrorText: 'Invalid input for Group 2',
  ); // Validation OK

  print(groupRule1.error);
  // output: Invalid input for Group 1

  print(groupRule2.error);
  // output: null
}
void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = 'abc';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field',
    isRequired: true,
  ); // Validation OK

  final rule2 = rule1.copyWith(
    name: 'Text field',
  ); // Validation OK

  // parent
  final groupRule1 = GroupRule(
    [rule1, rule2],
    name: 'Group name 1',
    requiredAll: true,
    customErrorText: 'Invalid input for Group 1',
  ); // Validation OK

  // child
  final groupRule2 = groupRule1.copyWith(
    name: 'Group name 2',
    requiredAll: false,
    customErrorText: 'Invalid input for Group 2',
  ); // Validation OK

  print(groupRule1.error);
  // output: null

  print(groupRule2.error);
  // output: null
}

3. CombinedRule

Manage multiple Rules and GroupRules

  • Both 'Rule' and/or 'GroupRule' are accepted as inputs.
  • Errors of both 'Rule' and 'GroupRule', if any, are combined into a list.
  • Order of appearance of error texts in CombinedRule errorList:
    1. Rule
    2. GroupRule

Basic example

void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = '';
  const textFieldValue2 = 'abc@xyz.com';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field 1',
  ); // Validation OK
  final rule2 = Rule(
    textFieldValue2,
    name: 'Text field 2',
    isEmail: true,
  ); // Validation OK
  final groupRule = GroupRule([rule1, rule2],
      name: 'Group name', requiredAll: true); // Validation FAILED

  const textFieldValue3 = '';
  final rule3 = Rule(
    textFieldValue3,
    name: 'Text field 3',
    isRequired: true,
  ); // Validation FAILED

  final combinedRule = CombinedRule(
    rules: [rule3],
    groupRules: [groupRule],
  );

  print(combinedRule.errorList);
  // output: ['Text field 3 is required', 'All fields are mandatory in Group name']

  print(combinedRule.hasError);
  // output: true

  if (combinedRule.hasError) {
    // some action on error
  } else {
    // Some action on success
  }
}

Available fields

List<Rule> rules;

List<GroupRule> groupRules;
rules: List<Rule>
void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = '';
  const textFieldValue2 = 'abc@xyz';
  const textFieldValue3 = '';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field 1',
  ); // Validation OK
  final rule2 = Rule(
    textFieldValue2,
    name: 'Text field 2',
    isEmail: true,
  ); // Validation FAILED
  final rule3 = Rule(
    textFieldValue3,
    name: 'Text field 3',
    isRequired: true,
    customErrorText: 'Invalid field input',
  ); // Validation FAILED

  final combinedRule = CombinedRule(
    rules: [rule1, rule2, rule3],
  );

  print(combinedRule.errorList);
  // output: ['Text field 2 is not a valid email address', 'Invalid field input']

  print(combinedRule.hasError);
  // output: true
}
groupRules: List<GroupRule>
void main() {
  const textFieldValue1 = '';
  const textFieldValue2 = 'abc@xyz';

  final rule1 = Rule(
    textFieldValue1,
    name: 'Text field 1',
  ); // Validation OK
  final rule2 = Rule(
    textFieldValue2,
    name: 'Text field 2',
    isEmail: true,
  ); // Validation FAILED
  final groupRule1 = GroupRule(
    [rule1, rule2],
    name: 'Group name',
    requiredAll: true,
    customErrorText: 'Invalid input',
  ); // Validation FAILED

  final groupRule2 = GroupRule(
    [],
    name: 'Group name',
  ); // Validation OK

  final combinedRule = CombinedRule(
    groupRules: [groupRule1, groupRule2],
  );

  print(combinedRule.errorList);
  // output: ['Invalid input']

  print(combinedRule.hasError);
  // output: true
}

Flutter

class _MyStatefulWidgetState extends State<MyStatefulWidget> {
  String emailInput;

  String phoneInput;

  void _handleEmailTextFieldOnChange(String value) {
    setState(() {
      emailInput = value;
    });
  }

  void _handlePhoneTextFieldOnChange(String value) {
    setState(() {
      phoneInput = value;
    });
  }

  Rule get emailInputRule {
    return Rule(
      emailInput,
      name: 'Email',
      isAlphaSpace: true,
      isRequired: true,
      customErrorText: 'Invalid Email',
    );
  }

  Rule get phoneInputRule {
    return Rule(
      phoneInput,
      name: 'Phone',
      isPhone: true,
      isRequired: true,
      customErrorText: 'Invalid Phone',
    );
  }

  bool get isContinueBtnEnabled {
    final groupRule = GroupRule(
      [emailInputRule, phoneInputRule],
      name: 'Continue Button',
      requiredAll: true,
    );

    return !groupRule.hasError;
  }

  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      body: Center(
        child: Column(
          children: <Widget>[
            TextField(
              onChanged: (String value) {
                _handleEmailTextFieldOnChange(value);
              },
              decoration: InputDecoration(
                hintText: 'Email address',
                errorText: emailInputRule?.error ?? null,
              ),
            ),
            TextField(
              onChanged: (String value) {
                _handlePhoneTextFieldOnChange(value);
              },
              decoration: InputDecoration(
                hintText: 'Phone',
                errorText: phoneInputRule?.error ?? null,
              ),
            ),
            if (isContinueBtnEnabled)
              FlatButton(
                onPressed: () {
                  // call api
                },
                child: const Text('Continue'),
              )
            else
              Container()
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Flutter Mobx

Mobx Store

class UpdateUserStore = _UpdateUserStoreBase
    with _$UpdateUserStore;

abstract class _UpdateUserStoreBase with Store {
  @observable
  String profileName;

  @observable
  String profileEmail;

  @computed
  Rules get profileNameInputRule {
    final rule = Rules(
      profileName,
      name: 'Name',
      isRequired: false,
      isAlphaSpace: true,
      customErrorText: 'Invalid name',
    );

    return rule;
  }

  @computed
  Rules get profileEmailInputRule {
    final rule = Rules(
      profileEmail,
      name: 'Name',
      isRequired: false,
      isEmail: true,
      customErrorText: 'Invalid email',
    );

    return rule;
  }

  @computed
  bool get isContinueButtonEnabled {
    final groupRule = GroupRules(
      [profileEmailInputRule, profileNameInputRule],
      name: 'Continue Button',
      requiredAll: true,
    );

    return !groupRule.hasError;
  }

  @action
  void setProfileName(String value) {
    profileName = value;
  }

  @action
  void setProfileEmail(String value) {
    profileEmail = value;
  }
}

Widget

class _UpdateUserScreen extends State<UpdateUserScreen> {
  UpdateUserStore _updateUserStore = UpdateUserStore();

  void _handleProfileNameOnChange(String value) {
    _updateUserStore.setProfileName(value);
  }

  void _handleProfileEmailOnChange(String value) {
    _updateUserStore.setProfileEmail(value);
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Container(
      width: Display.getWidth(context),
      height: Display.getHeight(context),
      child: Column(
        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
        children: <Widget>[
          Observer(
            builder: (_) {
              final _errorText = _updateUserStore.profileNameInputRule?.error;

              return TextField(
                onChanged: (String value) {
                  _handleProfileNameOnChange(value);
                },
                decoration: InputDecoration(
                  hintText: 'Name',
                  errorText: _errorText,
                ),
              );
            },
          ),
          Observer(
            builder: (_) {
              final _errorText = _updateUserStore.profileEmailInputRule?.error;

              return TextField(
                onChanged: (String value) {
                  _handleProfileEmailOnChange(value);
                },
                decoration: InputDecoration(
                  hintText: 'Email',
                  errorText: _errorText,
                ),
              );
            },
          ),
          Observer(
            builder: (_) {
              final _isContinueButtonEnabled =
                  _updateUserStore.isContinueButtonEnabled;

              if (!_isContinueButtonEnabled) {
                return Container();
              }

              return FlatButton(
                onPressed: () {},
                child: const Text('Continue'),
              );
            },
          ),
        ],
      ),
    );
  }
}

Changelogs

2.0.0

New feature:

  • Null safety
  • Added shouldPass
1.2.0+1

New feature:

  • Added trim, upperCase and lowerCase rule options
1.1.0

Breaking changes:

  • regex now expects a RegExp object instead of String

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