org.apache.commons.validator

Interface CreditCardValidator.CreditCardType

Known Implementing Classes:
CreditCardValidator.Amex, CreditCardValidator.Discover, CreditCardValidator.Mastercard, CreditCardValidator.Visa

public static interface CreditCardValidator.CreditCardType

CreditCardType implementations define how validation is performed for one type/brand of credit card.

Since:
Validator 1.1.2

Method Summary

boolean
matches(String card)
Returns true if the card number matches this type of credit card.

Method Details

matches

public boolean matches(String card)
Returns true if the card number matches this type of credit card. Note that this method is not responsible for analyzing the general form of the card number because CreditCardValidator performs those checks before calling this method. It is generally only required to valid the length and prefix of the number to determine if it's the correct type.

Parameters:
card - The card number, never null.

Returns:
true if the number matches.


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