EasyValidator

EasyValidator is a lightweight and flexible Node.js library for data validation. It allows you to validate data objects against predefined rules with ease and customization.

Installation

You can install EasyValidator via npm:

npm install node-easy-validatorjs

Usage

const EasyValidator = require('node-easy-validatorjs');

// Create an instance of EasyValidator
const validator = new EasyValidator();

Adding Custom Validation Rules

You can add custom validation rules using the addRule method:

validator.addRule('customRule', async (value, ruleValue) => {
    // Custom validation logic
    return value === ruleValue;
});

Performing Validation

To perform validation, use the validate method:

const validationRules = {
    username: 'required|string|minLength:3|maxLength:20',
    email: 'required|string|format:^\\S+@\\S+\\.\\S+$',
    age: 'required|integer|min:18|max:100',
    // Add more validation rules as needed
};

const userData = {
    username: 'john_doe123',
    email: '[email protected]',
    age: 25,
    // Add more data as needed
};

validator.validate(userData, validationRules)
    .then(validationErrors => {
        if (validationErrors) {
            console.log('Validation errors:', validationErrors);
        } else {
            console.log('Data is valid!');
        }
    })
    .catch(error => {
        console.error('Error during validation:', error);
    });

Validation Rules

EasyValidator supports various validation rules, including:

• required: Ensures that a field is not empty or null.
• string: Validates that the value is a string.
• minLength: Validates the minimum length of a string.
• maxLength: Validates the maximum length of a string.
• alpha: Validates if a string contains only alphabetic characters.
• alphaNumeric: Validates if a string contains only alphanumeric characters.
• format: Validates if a string matches a specific format using regular expressions.
• number: Validates if the value is a number.
• min: Validates if a number is greater than or equal to a specified minimum value.
• max: Validates if a number is less than or equal to a specified maximum value.
• integer: Validates if the value is an integer.
• float: Validates if the value is a floating-point number.
• positive: Validates if a number is positive.
• negative: Validates if a number is negative.
• date: Validates if the value is a date in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• past: Validates if a date is in the past.
• future: Validates if a date is in the future.
• minLetters: Validates if a string contains at least 3 letters.
• Custom rules: Developers can define custom validation rules as needed.

Custom Messages

You can provide custom error messages for validation rules using the customMessages parameter:

const customMessages = {
    username: {
        required: 'Username is required!',
        minLength: 'Username must be at least 3 characters long!',
        // Add custom messages for other rules
    },
    // Add custom messages for other fields
};

validator.validate(userData, validationRules, customMessages)
    .then(validationErrors => {
        // Handle validation errors
    });

Conclusion

EasyValidator simplifies the process of data validation in Node.js applications, offering flexibility, customization, and ease of use. With support for custom rules, various built-in validation functions, and customizable error messages, EasyValidator makes data validation straightforward and efficient.