Class EmailValidator

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.validator.routines.EmailValidator
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable

public class EmailValidator extends Object implements Serializable

Perform email validations.

Based on a script by Sandeep V. Tamhankar http://javascript.internet.com

This implementation is not guaranteed to catch all possible errors in an email address.

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Since:
1.4
See Also:
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier
    Constructor
    Description
    protected
    EmailValidator(boolean allowLocal)
    Protected constructor for subclasses to use.
    protected
    EmailValidator(boolean allowLocal, boolean allowTld)
    Protected constructor for subclasses to use.
     
    EmailValidator(boolean allowLocal, boolean allowTld, DomainValidator domainValidator)
    constructor for creating instances with the specified domainValidator
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Returns the Singleton instance of this validator.
    getInstance(boolean allowLocal)
    Returns the Singleton instance of this validator, with local validation as required.
    getInstance(boolean allowLocal, boolean allowTld)
    Returns the Singleton instance of this validator, with local validation as required.
    boolean
    isValid(String email)
    Checks if a field has a valid e-mail address.
    protected boolean
    Returns true if the domain component of an email address is valid.
    protected boolean
    Returns true if the user component of an email address is valid.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  • Constructor Details

    • EmailValidator

      protected EmailValidator(boolean allowLocal)
      Protected constructor for subclasses to use.
      Parameters:
      allowLocal - Should local addresses be considered valid?
    • EmailValidator

      protected EmailValidator(boolean allowLocal, boolean allowTld)
      Protected constructor for subclasses to use.
      Parameters:
      allowLocal - Should local addresses be considered valid?
      allowTld - Should TLDs be allowed?
    • EmailValidator

      public EmailValidator(boolean allowLocal, boolean allowTld, DomainValidator domainValidator)
      constructor for creating instances with the specified domainValidator
      Parameters:
      allowLocal - Should local addresses be considered valid?
      allowTld - Should TLDs be allowed?
      domainValidator - allow override of the DomainValidator. The instance must have the same allowLocal setting.
      Since:
      1.7
  • Method Details

    • getInstance

      public static EmailValidator getInstance()
      Returns the Singleton instance of this validator.
      Returns:
      singleton instance of this validator.
    • getInstance

      public static EmailValidator getInstance(boolean allowLocal)
      Returns the Singleton instance of this validator, with local validation as required.
      Parameters:
      allowLocal - Should local addresses be considered valid?
      Returns:
      singleton instance of this validator
    • getInstance

      public static EmailValidator getInstance(boolean allowLocal, boolean allowTld)
      Returns the Singleton instance of this validator, with local validation as required.
      Parameters:
      allowLocal - Should local addresses be considered valid?
      allowTld - Should TLDs be allowed?
      Returns:
      singleton instance of this validator
    • isValid

      public boolean isValid(String email)

      Checks if a field has a valid e-mail address.

      Parameters:
      email - The value validation is being performed on. A null value is considered invalid.
      Returns:
      true if the email address is valid.
    • isValidDomain

      protected boolean isValidDomain(String domain)
      Returns true if the domain component of an email address is valid.
      Parameters:
      domain - being validated, may be in IDN format
      Returns:
      true if the email address's domain is valid.
    • isValidUser

      protected boolean isValidUser(String user)
      Returns true if the user component of an email address is valid.
      Parameters:
      user - being validated
      Returns:
      true if the user name is valid.