validation #
Accessor to the data validation API
addType #
Adds a new data type, to be used for document validation.
Arguments #
addType(Type);| Arguments | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Type | object | A class implementing the abstract BaseValidationType class |
validate #
Validates the content of a request body (mutates the request).
Arguments #
validate(request, [verbose]);| Arguments | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
request | Request | Request object with a non-empty body content |
verbose | boolean | If true, returns an exhaustive validation report, instead of failing at the first error encountered |
Return #
The validate function returns a promise, and if relevant, default values are applied to the provided request.
If a validation error occurs, the behavior depends on the validation optional parameter:
false(default): the promise is rejected with the first error encounteredtrue: the promise is resolved even if the validation fails. The promise resolves a validation status report, containing the following properties:validation: {boolean} validation stateerrorMessages: {array} the exhaustive list of encountered errors