EmailValidator

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import org.asapframework.util.StringUtils;
import org.asapframework.util.forms.validate.IValidationRule;
import org.asapframework.util.forms.validate.ValidationRule;

/**
Validates if target's value is a valid email address.
@author Martijn de Visser
@implementationNote Please note that any leading and trailing spaces will be ignored.
*/

class org.asapframework.util.forms.validate.EmailValidator extends ValidationRule implements IValidationRule {
    
    /**    
    @param inTarget: Target object to validate, has to implement the {@link org.asapframework.util.forms.validate.IValidate} interface. Except TextFields, these will be accessed through .text.
    */
    public function EmailValidator ( inTarget:Object ) {        
        super(inTarget, null);
    }
    
    /**
    Validates rule.
    */
    public function validate () : Boolean {        
        return StringUtils.validateEmail(String(getValue()));
    }
    
    /**
    Returns readable name of rule.
    */
    public function toString () : String {
        return "EmailValidator";
    }
}