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NAME
valtype::creditcard::mastercard - Validation for Mastercard creditcard number
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SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl 8.5 9
package require snit 2
package require valtype::common
package require valtype::luhn
package require valtype::creditcard::mastercard ?1.1?
valtype::creditcard::mastercard validate value
valtype::creditcard::mastercard checkdigit value
DESCRIPTION
This package implements a snit validation type for a Mastercard creditcard number.
A validation type is an object that can be used to validate Tcl values of a particular kind. For example, snit::integer, a validation type defined by the snit package is used to validate that a Tcl value is an integer.
Every validation type has a validate method which is used to do the validation. This method must take a single argument, the value to be validated; further, it must do nothing if the value is valid, but throw an error if the value is invalid:
valtype::creditcard::mastercard validate .... ;# Does nothing
valtype::creditcard::mastercard validate .... ;# Throws an error (bad Mastercard creditcard number).
The validate method will always return the validated value on success, and throw the -errorcode INVALID on error, possibly with additional elements which provide more details about the problem.
API
The API provided by this package satisfies the specification of snit validation types found in the documentation of Snit's Not Incr Tcl.
valtype::creditcard::mastercard validate value
This method validates the value and returns it, possibly in a canonical form, if it passes. If the value does not pass the validation an error is thrown.
valtype::creditcard::mastercard checkdigit value
This method computes a check digit for the value. Before doing so it is validated, except for a checkdigit. If the value does not pass the validation no check digit is calculated and an error is thrown instead.
Error Codes
As said in the package description, the errors thrown by the commands of this package in response to input validation failures use the -errorcode INVALID to distinguish themselves from package internal errors.
To provide more detailed information about why the validation failed the -errorCode goes actually beyond that. First, it will contain a code detailing the type itself. Here this is CREDITCARD MASTERCARD. This is then followed by values detailing the reason for the failure. The full set of __-errorCode__s which can be thrown by this package are:
INVALID CREDITCARD MASTERCARD CHARACTER
The input value contained one or more bad characters, i.e. characters which must not occur in the input for it to be a Mastercard creditcard number.
INVALID CREDITCARD MASTERCARD CHECK-DIGIT
The check digit of the input value is wrong. This usually signals a data-entry error, with digits transposed, forgotten, etc. Of course, th input may be an outright fake too.
INVALID CREDITCARD MASTERCARD LENGTH
The input value is of the wrong length to be a Mastercard creditcard number.
INVALID CREDITCARD MASTERCARD PREFIX
The input value does not start with the magic value(s) required for it to be a Mastercard creditcard number.
Bugs, Ideas, Feedback
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category valtype of the Tcllib Trackers. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.
When proposing code changes, please provide unified diffs, i.e the output of diff -u.
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KEYWORDS
Checking, MasterCard, Testing, Type checking, Validation, Value checking, bank, card for credit, credit card, finance, isA
CATEGORY
Validation, Type checking
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2011 Andreas Kupries