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[Validation & Sanitization](/categories/validation) 4. / 5. tobias/zend-validator-doctrine AbandonedArchivedLibrary[Validation & Sanitization](/categories/validation) tobias/zend-validator-doctrine ============================== Validate doctrine entities with Zend\\Validator 03PHP Since Jun 27Pushed 6y agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/tobias-trozowski/zend-validator-doctrine)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/tobias/zend-validator-doctrine)[ RSS](/packages/tobias-zend-validator-doctrine/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 3d ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (1)Used By (0) Zend Validator Doctrine ======================= [](#zend-validator-doctrine) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b7753a54ac5c705e90d76b8f6db0a12562d68e6deabd340b5deab9fcc2a70798/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e636f6d2f746f626961732d74726f7a6f77736b692f7a656e642d76616c696461746f722d646f637472696e652e737667)](https://travis-ci.com/tobias-trozowski/zend-validator-doctrine) Inspired and based on the famous [DoctrineModule](https://github.com/doctrine/DoctrineModule). This package provides three validators that work out the box: `Tobias\Zend\Validator\Doctrine\ObjectExists` and `Tobias\Zend\Validator\Doctrine\NoObjectExists` which implements a check if an entity exists or does not exists in the database, respectively, and `Tobias\Zend\Validator\Doctrine\UniqueObject` which implements a check if a value is only used in one object. They behave like any other standard Zend validator. All three validators accept the following options : - `object_repository` : an instance of an object repository. - `fields` : an array that contains all the fields that are used to check if the entity exists (or does not). The `Tobias\Zend\Validator\Doctrine\UniqueObject` also needs the following option: - `object_manager` : an instance of an object manager. For the `use_context` option and other specifics to `Tobias\Zend\Validator\Doctrine\UniqueObject` see [below](#uniqueobject). > Tip : to get an object repository from an object manager you call the `getRepository` function of any valid object manager instance, passing it the FQCN of the class. For instance, in the context of Doctrine 2 ORM, here is how you get the `object_repository` of the 'Application\\Entity\\User' entity: ``` $repository = $entityManager->getRepository('Application\Entity\User'); ``` ### Simple usage [](#simple-usage) You can directly instantiate a validator the following way: ``` $validator = new \Tobias\Zend\Validator\Doctrine\ObjectExists([ 'object_repository' => $objectManager->getRepository('Application\Entity\User'), 'fields' => ['email'], ]); var_dump($validator->isValid('test@example.com')); // dumps 'true' if an entity matches var_dump($validator->isValid(['email' => 'test@example.com'])); // dumps 'true' if an entity matches ``` ### Use together with Zend Framework 2 forms [](#use-together-with-zend-framework-2-forms) Of course, validators are especially useful when paired with forms. To add a `NoObjectExists` validator to a Zend Framework form element: ``` namespace Application\Form; use Tobias\Zend\Validator\Doctrine\NoObjectExists as NoObjectExistsValidator; use Zend\Form\Form; use Zend\ServiceManager\ServiceManager; use Application\Entity; class User extends Form { public function __construct(ServiceManager $serviceManager) { parent::__construct('my-form'); // Add an element $this->add([ 'type' => 'Zend\Form\Element\Email', 'name' => 'email', 'options' => [ 'label' => 'Email', ], 'attributes' => [ 'required' => 'required', ], ]); // add other elements (submit, CSRF…) // Fetch any valid object manager from the Service manager $entityManager = $serviceManager->get('doctrine.entitymanager.orm_default'); // Now get the input filter of the form, and add the validator to the email input $emailInput = $this->getInputFilter()->get('email'); $noObjectExistsValidator = new NoObjectExistsValidator([ 'object_repository' => $entityManager->getRepository(Entity\User::class), 'fields' => 'email', ]); $emailInput ->getValidatorChain() ->attach($noObjectExistsValidator); } } ``` If you are using fieldset's you can directly add the validator using the array notation. For instance in the `getInputFilterSpecification` function, as shown here: ``` namespace Application\Form; use Zend\Form\Fieldset; use Zend\InputFilter\InputFilterProviderInterface; use Zend\ServiceManager\ServiceManager; use Application\Entity; class UserFieldset extends Fieldset implements InputFilterProviderInterface { protected $serviceManager; public function __construct(ServiceManager $serviceManager) { $this->serviceManager = $serviceManager; parent::__construct('my-fieldset'); // Add an element $this->add([ 'type' => 'Zend\Form\Element\Email', 'name' => 'email', 'options' => [ 'label' => 'Email', ], 'attributes' => [ 'required' => 'required', ], ]); } public function getInputFilterSpecification() { $entityManager = $this->serviceManager->get('doctrine.entitymanager.orm_default'); return [ 'email' => [ 'validators' => [ [ 'name' => 'Tobias\Zend\Validator\Doctrine\NoObjectExists', 'options' => [ 'object_repository' => $entityManager->getRepository(Entity\User::class), 'fields' => 'email', ], ], ], ], ]; } } ``` You can change the default message of the validators like this: ``` // For NoObjectExists validator (using array notation) : 'validators' => [ [ 'name' => 'Tobias\Zend\Validator\Doctrine\NoObjectExists', 'options' => [ 'object_repository' => $this->getEntityManager()->getRepository('Application\Entity\User'), 'fields' => 'email', 'messages' => [ 'objectFound' => 'A user with this email already exists.', ], ], ], ], // For ObjectExists validator (using object notation) : $objectExistsValidator = new \Tobias\Zend\Validator\Doctrine\ObjectExists([ 'object_repository' => $entityManager->getRepository('Application\Entity\User'), 'fields' => 'email', ]); **$objectExistsValidator->setMessage('noObjectFound', 'Email was not found.');** ``` ### UniqueObject [](#uniqueobject) There are two things you have to think about when using `Tobias\Zend\Validator\Doctrine\UniqueObject`; As mentioned above you have to pass an ObjectManager as `object_manager` option and second you have to pass a value for every identifier your entity has. - If you leave out the `use_context` option or set it to `false` you have to pass an array containing the `fields`- and `identifier`-values into `isValid()`. 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