/// <summary>
        /// Determines whether the specified account number is valid. The account number
        /// is given as a full number including the hypothetical check digit.
        /// validation steps:
        /// * bank code can have 3 digits max
        /// * account number can have 9 digits max (including the 2 check digits)
        /// * check digits are valid
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="accountNumber">The account number including the hypothetical check digit.</param>
        /// <param name="validationErrors">Collection is filled up with the validation error messages</param>
        /// <returns>
        ///   <c>true</c> if the specified account number is valid; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
        /// </returns>
        public bool Validate(NationalAccountNumber accountNumber, ICollection <ValidationError> validationErrors)
        {
            if (accountNumber == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException("accountNumber", "Please provide an account number.");
            }

            validationErrors = validationErrors ?? new List <ValidationError>();

            var belgiumAccountNumber = new BelgiumAccountNumber(accountNumber);

            ValidationMethodsTools.ValidateMember(belgiumAccountNumber.AccountNumber, 9, validationErrors, ValidationErrorCodes.AccountNumberMissing, ValidationErrorCodes.AccountNumberTooLong);
            ValidationMethodsTools.ValidateMember(belgiumAccountNumber.BankCode, 3, validationErrors, ValidationErrorCodes.BankCodeMissing, ValidationErrorCodes.BankCodeTooLong);

            if (validationErrors.Count > 0)
            {
                return(false);
            }

            var accountNumberWithBankCode =
                String.Format("{0,3}{1,9}", belgiumAccountNumber.BankCode, belgiumAccountNumber.AccountNumber).Replace(' ', '0');

            if (!validationMethod.IsValid(accountNumberWithBankCode))
            {
                validationErrors.AddValidationErrorMessage("The validation of the check digits failed.");
            }

            return(validationErrors.Count == 0);
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Calculates the check digit.
        /// The account number is given without a check digit.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="accountNumber">The account number without a check digit.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// The calculated check digit for the given account number
        /// </returns>
        public string CalculateCheckDigit(NationalAccountNumber accountNumber)
        {
            if (accountNumber == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException("accountNumber", "Please provide an account number.");
            }

            var belgiumAccountNumber = new BelgiumAccountNumber(accountNumber);

            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(belgiumAccountNumber.AccountNumber))
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("The account number is missing.", "accountNumber");
            }
            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(belgiumAccountNumber.BankCode))
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("The bank code is missing.", "accountNumber");
            }

            var accountNumberWithBankCode =
                String.Format("{0,3}{1,7}", belgiumAccountNumber.BankCode, belgiumAccountNumber.AccountNumber).Replace(' ', '0');

            var digits = validationMethod.CalculateCheckDigit(accountNumberWithBankCode);

            return(digits.Length < 2 ? "0" + digits : digits);
        }