/// <summary>
/// Checks that an OwnershipChallenge id is in the correct format
/// </summary>
/// <returns>bool indicating whether the id is valid</returns>
/// <param name="id">The id to be validated</param>
public static bool ValidateChallengeID(string id)
{
bool isValid = true;
// split and ensure has correct format
string[] idSplit = id.Split('_');
if (idSplit.Length != 2)
{
isValid = false;
}
// must start with 'Challenge'
else if (!idSplit[0].Equals("Challenge"))
{
isValid = false;
}
// must end with numbers
else if (!Utility_Methods.CheckStringValid("numbers", idSplit[1]))
{
isValid = false;
}
return(isValid);
}
/// <summary>
/// Checks that a JournalEntry personae entry is in the correct format
/// </summary>
/// <returns>bool indicating whether the personae entry is valid</returns>
/// <param name="personae">The personae entry to be validated</param>
public static bool ValidateJentryPersonae(string personae)
{
bool isValid = true;
// split using'|'
string[] persSplit = personae.Split('|');
if (persSplit.Length != 2)
{
isValid = false;
}
// 1st section must be valid character ID or 'all'
else if ((!persSplit[0].Equals("all")) && (!Utility_Methods.ValidateCharacterID(persSplit[0])))
{
isValid = false;
}
// 2nd section must be all letters
else if (!Utility_Methods.CheckStringValid("letters", persSplit[1]))
{
isValid = false;
}
return(isValid);
}
/// <summary>
/// Checks that a nationality id is in the correct format
/// </summary>
/// <returns>bool indicating whether the id is valid</returns>
/// <param name="nat">The id to be validated</param>
public static bool ValidateNationalityID(string nat)
{
bool isValid = true;
// 1-3 in length
if ((nat.Length < 1) || (nat.Length > 3))
{
isValid = false;
}
// letters only
if (!Utility_Methods.CheckStringValid("letters", nat))
{
isValid = false;
}
return(isValid);
}
/// <summary>
/// Checks that a Language id is in the correct format
/// </summary>
/// <returns>bool indicating whether the id is valid</returns>
/// <param name="id">The id to be validated</param>
/// <param name="langType">The type of id to be validated (lang, baseLang)</param>
public static bool ValidateLanguageID(string id, string langType = "lang")
{
bool isValid = true;
// split and ensure has correct format
string[] idSplit = id.Split('_');
if (idSplit.Length != 2)
{
isValid = false;
}
// must start with 'lang'
else if (!idSplit[0].ToLower().Equals("lang"))
{
isValid = false;
}
else if (langType.Equals("baseLang"))
{
// 2nd section must be letters
if (!Utility_Methods.CheckStringValid("letters", idSplit[1]))
{
isValid = false;
}
}
else
{
// 1st character of 2nd section must be letter
if (!Utility_Methods.CheckStringValid("letters", idSplit[1].Substring(0, 1)))
{
isValid = false;
}
// last character of 2nd section must be number
else if (!Utility_Methods.CheckStringValid("numbers", idSplit[1].Substring(idSplit[1].Length - 1, 1)))
{
isValid = false;
}
}
return(isValid);
}
/// <summary>
/// Checks that a Place id is in the correct format
/// </summary>
/// <returns>bool indicating whether the id is valid</returns>
/// <param name="id">The id to be validated</param>
public static bool ValidatePlaceID(string id)
{
bool isValid = true;
// ensure is 5 in length
if (id.Length != 5)
{
isValid = false;
}
// ensure 1st is letter
else if (!Utility_Methods.CheckStringValid("letters", id.Substring(0, 1)))
{
isValid = false;
}
// ensure ends in 2 numbers
else if (!Utility_Methods.CheckStringValid("numbers", id.Substring(3)))
{
isValid = false;
}
return(isValid);
}