CUSTOM_VALIDATORS.md

What is it?

All custom validators takes a closure function as a single argument.

This is a function that accepts a string (password or email) and returns boolean (true or false). Closure can accept additional parameters with use () expression.

This function must return:

• true if email or password is valid (passed validation)
• false othervise

Password custom validators

Initialized with setPasswordValidator() method.

Called at:

• register
• @todo

bjeavons/zxcvbn-php

composer require bjeavons/zxcvbn-php

use ZxcvbnPhp\Zxcvbn;

$config = $config->setPasswordValidator(static function($password) use ($config) {
    return (bool)((new Zxcvbn())->passwordStrength($password)['score'] >= intval($config->password_min_score));
});

E-Mail custom validators

Initialized with setEmailValidator() method.

Called at:

• register

phpauth/phpauth.email-validator (recommended)

$config = $config->setEMailValidator(static function ($email) {
    return \PHPAuth\EMailValidator::isValid($email);
});

mattketmo/email-checker (PHP 7.1+)

Throwaway email detection library.

composer require mattketmo/email-checker

use EmailChecker\EmailChecker;

 $config = $config->setEMailValidator(static function ($email) {
    return (new EmailChecker())->isValid($email);
});

fgribreau/mailchecker (PHP 7.3+)

Temporary (disposable/throwaway) email detection library. Covers 1987 fake email providers. NB: Package does not use namespaces.

composer require fgribreau/mailchecker

 $config = $config->setEMailValidator(static function ($email) {
    return MailChecker::isValid($email);
});

stymiee/email-validator

composer require stymiee/email-validator