Class UrlValidator

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

public class UrlValidator extends Object implements Serializable

URL Validation routines.

Behavior of validation is modified by passing in options:
  • ALLOW_2_SLASHES - [FALSE] Allows double '/' characters in the path component.
  • NO_FRAGMENT- [FALSE] By default fragments are allowed, if this option is included then fragments are flagged as illegal.
  • ALLOW_ALL_SCHEMES - [FALSE] By default only http, https, and ftp are considered valid schemes. Enabling this option will let any scheme pass validation.

Originally based in on php script by Debbie Dyer, validation.php v1.2b, Date: 03/07/02, http://javascript.internet.com. However, this validation now bears little resemblance to the php original.

   Example of usage:
   Construct a UrlValidator with valid schemes of "http", and "https".

    String[] schemes = {"http","https"}.
    UrlValidator urlValidator = new UrlValidator(schemes);
    if (urlValidator.isValid("ftp://foo.bar.com/")) {
       System.out.println("URL is valid");
    } else {
       System.out.println("URL is invalid");
    }

    prints "URL is invalid"
   If instead the default constructor is used.

    UrlValidator urlValidator = new UrlValidator();
    if (urlValidator.isValid("ftp://foo.bar.com/")) {
       System.out.println("URL is valid");
    } else {
       System.out.println("URL is invalid");
    }

   prints out "URL is valid"
  
Since:
1.4
See Also:
  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final long
    Allow two slashes in the path component of the URL.
    static final long
    Allows all validly formatted schemes to pass validation instead of supplying a set of valid schemes.
    static final long
    Allow local URLs, such as http://localhost/ or http://machine/ .
    static final long
    Enabling this options disallows any URL fragments.
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    Create a UrlValidator with default properties.
    UrlValidator(long options)
    Initialize a UrlValidator with the given validation options.
    UrlValidator(String[] schemes)
    Behavior of validation is modified by passing in several strings options:
    UrlValidator(String[] schemes, long options)
    Behavior of validation is modified by passing in options:
    UrlValidator(String[] schemes, RegexValidator authorityValidator, long options)
    Customizable constructor.
    UrlValidator(String[] schemes, RegexValidator authorityValidator, long options, DomainValidator domainValidator)
    Customizable constructor.
    UrlValidator(RegexValidator authorityValidator, long options)
    Initialize a UrlValidator with the given validation options.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected int
    countToken(String token, String target)
    Returns the number of times the token appears in the target.
    Returns the singleton instance of this class with default schemes and options.
    boolean
    isValid(String value)
    Checks if a field has a valid URL address.
    protected boolean
    Returns true if the authority is properly formatted.
    protected boolean
    Returns true if the given fragment is null or fragments are allowed.
    protected boolean
    Returns true if the path is valid.
    protected boolean
    Returns true if the query is null or it's a properly formatted query string.
    protected boolean
    Validate scheme.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

  • Constructor Details

    • UrlValidator

      public UrlValidator()
      Create a UrlValidator with default properties.
    • UrlValidator

      public UrlValidator(long options)
      Initialize a UrlValidator with the given validation options.
      Parameters:
      options - The options should be set using the public constants declared in this class. To set multiple options you simply add them together. For example, ALLOW_2_SLASHES + NO_FRAGMENTS enables both of those options.
    • UrlValidator

      public UrlValidator(RegexValidator authorityValidator, long options)
      Initialize a UrlValidator with the given validation options.
      Parameters:
      authorityValidator - Regular expression validator used to validate the authority part This allows the user to override the standard set of domains.
      options - Validation options. Set using the public constants of this class. To set multiple options, simply add them together:

      ALLOW_2_SLASHES + NO_FRAGMENTS

      enables both of those options.
    • UrlValidator

      public UrlValidator(String[] schemes)
      Behavior of validation is modified by passing in several strings options:
      Parameters:
      schemes - Pass in one or more URL schemes to consider valid, passing in a null will default to "http,https,ftp" being valid. If a non-null schemes is specified then all valid schemes must be specified. Setting the ALLOW_ALL_SCHEMES option will ignore the contents of schemes.
    • UrlValidator

      public UrlValidator(String[] schemes, long options)
      Behavior of validation is modified by passing in options:
      Parameters:
      schemes - The set of valid schemes. Ignored if the ALLOW_ALL_SCHEMES option is set.
      options - The options should be set using the public constants declared in this class. To set multiple options you simply add them together. For example, ALLOW_2_SLASHES + NO_FRAGMENTS enables both of those options.
    • UrlValidator

      public UrlValidator(String[] schemes, RegexValidator authorityValidator, long options)
      Customizable constructor. Validation behavior is modified by passing in options.
      Parameters:
      schemes - the set of valid schemes. Ignored if the ALLOW_ALL_SCHEMES option is set.
      authorityValidator - Regular expression validator used to validate the authority part
      options - Validation options. Set using the public constants of this class. To set multiple options, simply add them together:

      ALLOW_2_SLASHES + NO_FRAGMENTS

      enables both of those options.
    • UrlValidator

      public UrlValidator(String[] schemes, RegexValidator authorityValidator, long options, DomainValidator domainValidator)
      Customizable constructor. Validation behavior is modified by passing in options.
      Parameters:
      schemes - the set of valid schemes. Ignored if the ALLOW_ALL_SCHEMES option is set.
      authorityValidator - Regular expression validator used to validate the authority part
      options - Validation options. Set using the public constants of this class. To set multiple options, simply add them together:

      ALLOW_2_SLASHES + NO_FRAGMENTS

      enables both of those options.
      domainValidator - the DomainValidator to use; must agree with ALLOW_LOCAL_URLS setting
      Since:
      1.7
  • Method Details

    • getInstance

      public static UrlValidator getInstance()
      Returns the singleton instance of this class with default schemes and options.
      Returns:
      singleton instance with default schemes and options
    • countToken

      protected int countToken(String token, String target)
      Returns the number of times the token appears in the target.
      Parameters:
      token - Token value to be counted.
      target - Target value to count tokens in.
      Returns:
      the number of tokens.
    • isValid

      public boolean isValid(String value)

      Checks if a field has a valid URL address.

      Note that the method calls #isValidAuthority() which checks that the domain is valid.
      Parameters:
      value - The value validation is being performed on. A null value is considered invalid.
      Returns:
      true if the URL is valid.
    • isValidAuthority

      protected boolean isValidAuthority(String authority)
      Returns true if the authority is properly formatted. An authority is the combination of hostname and port. A null authority value is considered invalid. Note: this implementation validates the domain unless a RegexValidator was provided. If a RegexValidator was supplied and it matches, then the authority is regarded as valid with no further checks, otherwise the method checks against the AUTHORITY_PATTERN and the DomainValidator (ALLOW_LOCAL_URLS)
      Parameters:
      authority - Authority value to validate, alllows IDN
      Returns:
      true if authority (hostname and port) is valid.
    • isValidFragment

      protected boolean isValidFragment(String fragment)
      Returns true if the given fragment is null or fragments are allowed.
      Parameters:
      fragment - Fragment value to validate.
      Returns:
      true if fragment is valid.
    • isValidPath

      protected boolean isValidPath(String path)
      Returns true if the path is valid. A null value is considered invalid.
      Parameters:
      path - Path value to validate.
      Returns:
      true if path is valid.
    • isValidQuery

      protected boolean isValidQuery(String query)
      Returns true if the query is null or it's a properly formatted query string.
      Parameters:
      query - Query value to validate.
      Returns:
      true if query is valid.
    • isValidScheme

      protected boolean isValidScheme(String scheme)
      Validate scheme. If schemes[] was initialized to a non null, then only those schemes are allowed. Otherwise the default schemes are "http", "https", "ftp". Matching is case-blind.
      Parameters:
      scheme - The scheme to validate. A null value is considered invalid.
      Returns:
      true if valid.