version 2.2.0

added a changelog,
added a new Validator `regex(pattern: String)`,
added unit tests for `regex(pattern: String)`
fixed a typos in `EmailRegex`, `Base64Regex` where there were mixed english with greek characters,
updated `isEmail`, `isBase64`, `isAlpha`, `isNumeric`, `isPhone` to use the new `regex` validator

Author: gkaimakas

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Change Log
+This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
+
+## [2.2.0] - May 19th 2016
+- Added CHANGELOG
+- NEW Validator: `regex(pattern: String)`. The `value` is checked from start to finish with the `pattern`.
+- Minor updates and typos
+
+
+## [2.1.0] - May 10th 2016
+- Added logical operators to combine Validators. The available logical operators are: `&&`,  `||`, `!` (AND, OR, NOT respectively)

README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ String validation for iOS developed in Swift. Inspired by [validator.js](https:/
 + [Walkthrough](#walkthrough)
 + [Usage](#usage)
 + [Configuration](#configuration)
-+ [Supported function](#supported-functions)
++ [Supported functions](#supported-functions)
 + [License MIT](#license-mit)
 
 ### Installation
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ isUppercase|checks if has only uppercase letter|var|-|Validator.isUppercase("ABC
 maxLength|checks if the length does not exceed the max length|func|Int|Validator.maxLength(2)("ab")
 minLength|checks if the length isn't lower than|func|Int|Validator.minLength(1)("213")
 required|checks if it is not an empty string|var|-|Validator.required("")
+regex| checks that the value matches the regex from start to finish| func | String | Validator.regex(pattern)
 watch| check the delegate for equality | func | ValidatorProtocol | Validator.watch(delegate) 
 
 *FQDNOptions is a class that is used on isFQDN for configuration purposes. It can be instantiated like this: 

SwiftValidators.podspec

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name             = "SwiftValidators"
-  s.version          = "2.1.0"
+  s.version          = "2.2.0"
   s.summary          = "String validation for iOS developed in Swift. Inspired by validator.js"
   s.homepage         = "https://github.com/gkaimakas/SwiftValidators"
   s.license          = 'MIT'

SwiftValidators.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
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 		13E80BCA1B6BB694001DFEA4 /* LICENSE in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 13E80BC91B6BB694001DFEA4 /* LICENSE */; };
+		13F2903D1CEDA9A50081F851 /* CHANGELOG.md in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 13F2903B1CEDA1080081F851 /* CHANGELOG.md */; };
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@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
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 		13E80BC91B6BB694001DFEA4 /* LICENSE */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = text; path = LICENSE; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		13F2903B1CEDA1080081F851 /* CHANGELOG.md */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = net.daringfireball.markdown; path = CHANGELOG.md; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
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@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@
 		131584BB1B5FFCB60077E959 = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				13F2903B1CEDA1080081F851 /* CHANGELOG.md */,
 				13E80BC71B6BB64D001DFEA4 /* SwiftValidators.podspec */,
 				D73D62E7F646ACCD88ABA593 /* README.md */,
 				13E80BC91B6BB694001DFEA4 /* LICENSE */,
@@ -237,6 +240,7 @@
 			isa = PBXResourcesBuildPhase;
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
+				13F2903D1CEDA9A50081F851 /* CHANGELOG.md in Resources */,
 				13E80BCA1B6BB694001DFEA4 /* LICENSE in Resources */,
 				D73D6CBEA6F4C4B64AE3C787 /* README.md in Resources */,
 				13E80BC81B6BB64D001DFEA4 /* SwiftValidators.podspec in Resources */,

SwiftValidators.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/gkaimakas.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate

@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ public class Validator {
     private static let defaultValidator: Validator = Validator()
 
     private static let
-    ΕmailRegex: String = "[\\w._%+-|]+@[\\w0-9.-]+\\.[A-Za-z]{2,6}",
-    ΑlphaRegex: String = "[a-zA-Z]+",
-    Βase64Regex: String = "(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?",
+    EmailRegex: String = "[\\w._%+-|]+@[\\w0-9.-]+\\.[A-Za-z]{2,6}",
+    AlphaRegex: String = "[a-zA-Z]+",
+    Base64Regex: String = "(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?",
     CreditCardRegex: String = "(?:4[0-9]{12}(?:[0-9]{3})?|5[1-5][0-9]{14}|6(?:011|5[0-9][0-9])[0-9]{12}|3[47][0-9]{13}|3(?:0[0-5]|[68][0-9])[0-9]{11}|(?:2131|1800|35\\d{3})\\d{11})",
     HexColorRegex: String = "#?([0-9A-F]{3}|[0-9A-F]{6})",
     HexadecimalRegex: String = "[0-9A-F]+",
@@ -431,6 +431,16 @@ public class Validator {
     public static var required: Validation {
         return Validator.defaultValidator.required
     }
+	
+	/**
+	check if the value fullfils the pattern. The value is matched from start to finish with the regex.
+	
+	- parameter pattern: The regex to check
+	- returns: (String) -> Bool
+	*/
+	public static func regex(pattern: String) -> Validation {
+		return Validator.defaultValidator.regex(pattern)
+	}
 
 
     // ------------------------ //
@@ -556,15 +566,7 @@ public class Validator {
     - returns: (String)->Bool
     */
     public var isAlpha: Validation {
-        return {
-            (value: String) in
-            if value == "" {
-                return (self.validationMode == .Default ? true : false)
-            }
-
-            let test = NSPredicate(format: "SELF MATCHES %@", Validator.ΑlphaRegex)
-            return test.evaluateWithObject(value)
-        }
+		return regex(Validator.AlphaRegex)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -573,13 +575,7 @@ public class Validator {
     - returns: (String)->Bool
     */
     public var isAlphanumeric: Validation {
-        return {
-            (value: String) in
-            if value == "" {
-                return (self.validationMode == .Default ? true : false)
-            }
-            return self.regexTest(Validator.AlphanumericRegex, value)
-        }
+		return regex(Validator.AlphanumericRegex)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -588,15 +584,7 @@ public class Validator {
     - returns: (String)->Bool
     */
     public var isBase64: Validation {
-        return {
-            (value: String) in
-            if value == "" {
-                return (self.validationMode == .Default ? true : false)
-            }
-
-            let test = NSPredicate(format: "SELF MATCHES %@", Validator.Βase64Regex)
-            return test.evaluateWithObject(value)
-        }
+		return self.regex(Validator.Base64Regex)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -695,16 +683,7 @@ public class Validator {
     - returns: (String)->Bool
     */
     public var isEmail: Validation {
-        return {
-            (value: String) -> Bool in
-
-            if value == "" {
-                return (self.validationMode == .Default ? true : false)
-            }
-
-            let emailTest = NSPredicate(format: "SELF MATCHES %@", Validator.ΕmailRegex)
-            return emailTest.evaluateWithObject(value)
-        }
+		return self.regex(Validator.EmailRegex)
     }
 
 
@@ -1065,13 +1044,7 @@ public class Validator {
     - returns: (String)->Bool
     */
     public var isNumeric: Validation {
-        return {
-            (value: String) in
-            if value == "" {
-                return (self.validationMode == .Default ? true : false)
-            }
-            return self.regexTest(Validator.NumericRegex, value)
-        }
+		return regex(Validator.NumericRegex)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1081,13 +1054,7 @@ public class Validator {
     - returns: (String)->Bool
     */
     public func isPhone(locale: String) -> Validation {
-        return {
-            (value: String) in
-            if value == "" {
-                return (self.validationMode == .Default ? true : false)
-            }
-            return self.regexTest(Validator.PhoneRegex[locale]!, value)
-        }
+		return regex(Validator.PhoneRegex[locale]!)
     }
 
 
@@ -1178,8 +1145,25 @@ public class Validator {
             return value.characters.count >= length ? true : false
         }
     }
+	
+	/**
+	check if the value fullfils the pattern. The value is matched from start to finish with the regex.
+	
+	- parameter pattern: The regex to check
+	- returns: (String) -> Bool
+	*/
+	public func regex(pattern: String) -> Validation {
+		return {(value: String) -> Bool in
+			if value == "" {
+				return (self.validationMode == .Default ? true : false)
+			}
+			
+			let regexText = NSPredicate(format: "SELF MATCHES %@", pattern)
+			return regexText.evaluateWithObject(value)
+		}
+	}
 
-    
+	
     /**
     checks if it is not an empty string
 

SwiftValidators/Validator.swift

@@ -194,6 +194,16 @@ class ValidatorSpec : QuickSpec {
                     expect(Validator.required("")).to(equal(false))
                 }
             }
+			
+			describe("regex") {
+				it("should check if the value matches the pattern") {
+					expect(Validator.regex("ab|bc|ca")("ab")) == true
+					expect(Validator.regex("ab|bc|ca")("bc")) == true
+					expect(Validator.regex("ab|bc|ca")("ca")) == true
+					
+					expect(Validator.regex("ab|bc|ca")("ba")) == false
+				}
+			}
 
             describe("isUUID"){
                 it("should check if it is a valid UUID"){