Validator
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class Validator<T> implements Validatable<T> {}
Constructor
Constructs a new instance of the Validator class
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Properties
validateUsingKnownGoodVersionFn
readonly validateUsingKnownGoodVersionFn?:
  | undefined
  | ValidatorUsingKnownGoodVersionFn<T, T>
validationFn
readonly validationFn: ValidatorFn<T>
Methods
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}`)
  }
})
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Returns
Validator<T>
isValid()
Checks that the passed value is of the correct type.
isValid(value: unknown): value is T
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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>
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Returns
Validator<U>
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
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Returns
T
validateUsingKnownGoodVersion()
validateUsingKnownGoodVersion(knownGoodValue: T, newValue: unknown): T
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T