ObjectValidator

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Extends Validator<Shape>.

class ObjectValidator<Shape extends object> extends Validator<Shape> {}

Constructor

Constructs a new instance of the ObjectValidator class

Parameters

NameDescription

config

{
  readonly [K in keyof Shape]: Validatable<Shape[K]>
}

shouldAllowUnknownProperties

boolean

Properties

config

readonly
readonly config: {
  readonly [K in keyof Shape]: Validatable<Shape[K]>
}

validateUsingKnownGoodVersionFn

readonlyoptional
readonly validateUsingKnownGoodVersionFn?:
  | undefined
  | ValidatorUsingKnownGoodVersionFn<T, T>

validationFn

readonly
readonly validationFn: ValidatorFn<T>

Methods

allowUnknownProperties()

allowUnknownProperties(): ObjectValidator<Shape>

check()

Refine this validation with an additional check that doesn't change the resulting value.

check(name: string, checkFn: (value: T) => void): Validator<T>

Example

const numberLessThan10Validator = T.number.check((value) => {
  if (value >= 10) {
    throw new ValidationError(`Expected number less than 10, got ${value}`)
  }
})

Parameters

NameDescription

name

string

checkFn

(value: T) => void

Returns


extend()

Extend an object validator by adding additional properties.

extend<Extension extends Record<string, unknown>>(extension: {
  readonly [K in keyof Extension]: Validatable<Extension[K]>
}): ObjectValidator<Shape & Extension>

Example

const animalValidator = T.object({
  name: T.string,
})
const catValidator = animalValidator.extend({
  meowVolume: T.number,
})

Parameters

NameDescription

extension

{
  readonly [K in keyof Extension]: Validatable<Extension[K]>
}

Returns

ObjectValidator<Shape & Extension>

isValid()

Checks that the passed value is of the correct type.

isValid(value: unknown): value is T

Parameters

NameDescription

value

unknown

Returns

value is T

nullable()

Returns a new validator that also accepts null or undefined. The resulting value will always be null.

nullable(): Validator<null | T>

optional()

Returns a new validator that also accepts null or undefined. The resulting value will always be null.

optional(): Validator<T | undefined>

refine()

Refine this validation to a new type. The passed-in validation function should throw an error if the value can't be converted to the new type, or return the new type otherwise.

refine<U>(otherValidationFn: (value: T) => U): Validator<U>

Parameters

NameDescription

otherValidationFn

(value: T) => U

Returns


validate()

Asserts that the passed value is of the correct type and returns it. The returned value is guaranteed to be referentially equal to the passed value.

validate(value: unknown): T

Parameters

NameDescription

value

unknown

Returns

T

validateUsingKnownGoodVersion()

validateUsingKnownGoodVersion(knownGoodValue: T, newValue: unknown): T

Parameters

NameDescription

knownGoodValue

T

newValue

unknown

Returns

T

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