* * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE file * that was distributed with this source code. */ declare(strict_types=1); namespace Respect\Validation\Rules; use function is_scalar; use function preg_match; /** * Validates whether the input matches a defined regular expression. * * @author Alexandre Gomes Gaigalas * @author Danilo Correa * @author Henrique Moody */ final class Regex extends AbstractRule { /** * @var string */ private $regex; /** * Initializes the rule. */ public function __construct(string $regex) { $this->regex = $regex; } /** * {@inheritDoc} */ public function validate($input): bool { if (!is_scalar($input)) { return false; } return preg_match($this->regex, (string) $input) > 0; } }