openui5-validator

openui5-validator

An OpenUI5 library to validate fields.

This library uses Ajv, a JSON schema validator. All validation keywords available in Ajv can be used.

JSON Schema and Ajv

For any references, please follow

• JSON schema specification
• Ajv documentation

Ajv Options: https://github.com/epoberezkin/ajv#options

Ajv Keywords: https://github.com/epoberezkin/ajv#validation-keywords

Demo

You can check out a live demo here:

https://mauriciolauffer.github.io/openui5-validator/demo/webapp/index.html

Project Structure

• demo - Library's live demo
• dist - Distribution folder which contains the library ready to use
• src - Development folder
• test - Testing framework for the library

Getting started

Installation

Install openui5-validator as an npm module

$ npm install openui5-validator

Configure manifest.json

Add the library to sap.ui5/dependencies/libs and set its path in sap.ui5/resourceRoots in your manifest.json file, as follows:

{
  "sap.ui5": {
    "dependencies": {
      "libs": {
        "openui5.validator": {}
      }
    },
    "resourceRoots": {
      "openui5.validator": "./FOLDER_WHERE_YOU_PLACED_THE_LIBRARY/openui5/validator/"
    }
  }
}

How to use

Import openui5-validator to your UI5 controller using sap.ui.require:

sap.ui.require([
  'openui5/validator/Validator'
], function (Validator) {
  const validationSchema = {
    properties: {
      email: { //UI5 control ID
        type: 'string',
        format: 'email',
        minLength: 3 //required
      },
      salary: { //UI5 control ID
        type: 'number',
        minimum: 0,
        maximum: 9999999
      },
      birthdate: { //UI5 control ID
        format: 'date'
      }
    }
  };

  const validator = new Validator(this.getView(), validationSchema);
  if (validator.validate()) {
    console.log('Valid!');
  } else {
    console.log('Invalid! Errors...');
    console.dir(validator.getErrors());
  }
});

Config Parameters

Author

Mauricio Lauffer

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriciolauffer

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details