<?php
/*
 *  $Id: RequiredValidator.php 536 2007-01-10 14:30:38Z heltem $
 *
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 */

require_once 'propel/validator/BasicValidator.php';

/**
 * A validator for required fields.
 *
 * Below is an example usage for your Propel xml schema file.
 *
 * <code>
 *   <column name="username" type="VARCHAR" size="25" required="true" />
 *
 *   <validator column="username">
 *     <rule name="required" message="Username is required." />
 *   </validator>
 * </code>
 *
 * @author     Michael Aichler <aichler@mediacluster.de>
 * @version    $Revision: 536 $
 * @package    propel.validator
 */
class RequiredValidator implements BasicValidator
{

	/**
	 * @see        BasicValidator::isValid()
	 */
	public function isValid (ValidatorMap $map, $str)
	{
		return ($str !== null && $str !== "");
	}
}
