File: DataAnnotations\MinLengthAttribute.cs
Project: ndp\fx\src\xsp\system\DataAnnotations\System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.csproj (System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations)
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.Resources;
using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
using System.Globalization;
 
namespace System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations {
    /// <summary>
    /// Specifies the minimum length of array/string data allowed in a property.
    /// </summary>
    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Property | AttributeTargets.Field | AttributeTargets.Parameter, AllowMultiple = false)]
    [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Performance", "CA1813:AvoidUnsealedAttributes", Justification = "We want users to be able to extend this class")]
    public class MinLengthAttribute : ValidationAttribute {
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the minimum allowable length of the array/string data.
        /// </summary>
        public int Length { get; private set; }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MinLengthAttribute"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="length">
        /// The minimum allowable length of array/string data.
        /// Value must be greater than or equal to zero.
        /// </param>
        public MinLengthAttribute(int length)
            : base(DataAnnotationsResources.MinLengthAttribute_ValidationError) {
            Length = length;
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Determines whether a specified object is valid. (Overrides <see cref = "ValidationAttribute.IsValid(object)" />)
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// This method returns <c>true</c> if the <paramref name = "value" /> is null.  
        /// It is assumed the <see cref = "RequiredAttribute" /> is used if the value may not be null.
        /// </remarks>
        /// <param name = "value">The object to validate.</param>
        /// <returns><c>true</c> if the value is null or greater than or equal to the specified minimum length, otherwise <c>false</c></returns>
        /// <exception cref = "InvalidOperationException">Length is less than zero.</exception>
        public override bool IsValid(object value) {
            // Check the lengths for legality
            EnsureLegalLengths();
 
            var length = 0;
            // Automatically pass if value is null. RequiredAttribute should be used to assert a value is not null.
            if (value == null) {
                return true;
            }
            else {
                var str = value as string;
                if (str != null) {
                    length = str.Length;
                }
                else {
                    // We expect a cast exception if a non-{string|array} property was passed in.
                    length = ((Array)value).Length;
                }
            }
 
            return length >= Length;
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Applies formatting to a specified error message. (Overrides <see cref = "ValidationAttribute.FormatErrorMessage" />)
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name = "name">The name to include in the formatted string.</param>
        /// <returns>A localized string to describe the minimum acceptable length.</returns>
        public override string FormatErrorMessage(string name) {
            // An error occurred, so we know the value is less than the minimum
            return string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, ErrorMessageString, name, Length);
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Checks that Length has a legal value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Length is less than zero.</exception>
        private void EnsureLegalLengths() {
            if (Length < 0) {
                throw new InvalidOperationException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, DataAnnotationsResources.MinLengthAttribute_InvalidMinLength));
            }
        }
    }
}