ValidatorAttribute Class

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05/09/2013

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Describes the validation logic that must be applied to a language element when creating a Validator for a type.

Namespace: Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Validation.Validators
Assembly: Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Validation (in Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Validation.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class Or AttributeTargets.Method Or AttributeTargets.Property Or AttributeTargets.Field Or AttributeTargets.Parameter, AllowMultiple := True,  _
    Inherited := False)> _
Public MustInherit Class ValidatorAttribute _
    Inherits BaseValidationAttribute

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class|AttributeTargets.Method|AttributeTargets.Property|AttributeTargets.Field|AttributeTargets.Parameter, AllowMultiple = true, 
    Inherited = false)]
public abstract class ValidatorAttribute : BaseValidationAttribute

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets::Class|AttributeTargets::Method|AttributeTargets::Property|AttributeTargets::Field|AttributeTargets::Parameter, AllowMultiple = true, 
    Inherited = false)]
public ref class ValidatorAttribute abstract : public BaseValidationAttribute

public abstract class ValidatorAttribute extends BaseValidationAttribute

Remarks

Multiple validator attributes can be specified for a language element.

All the rules will be applied as an "And" composition unless the ValidatorCompositionAttribute overrides this behavior.

A ruleset can be specified for the attribute, as well as message overrides (either literal or resource based).

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  System.Attribute
    Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Validation.Validators.BaseValidationAttribute
      Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Validation.Validators.ValidatorAttribute
        Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Validation.Validators.ObjectCollectionValidatorAttribute
        Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Validation.Validators.ObjectValidatorAttribute
        Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Validation.Validators.ValueValidatorAttribute

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ValidatorAttribute Class

Syntax

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