<?php

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 *
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 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_Validate
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2008 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 * @version    $Id: NotEmpty.php 8064 2008-02-16 10:58:39Z thomas $
 */

/**
 * @see Zend_Validate_Abstract
 */
require_once 'external/Zend/Validate/Abstract.php';

/**
 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_Validate
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2008 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 */
class Zend_Validate_NotEmpty extends Zend_Validate_Abstract {
  
  const IS_EMPTY = 'isEmpty';
  
  /**
   * @var array
   */
  protected $_messageTemplates = array(self::IS_EMPTY => "Value is empty, but a non-empty value is required");

  /**
   * Defined by Zend_Validate_Interface
   *
   * Returns true if and only if $value is not an empty value.
   *
   * @param  string $value
   * @return boolean
   */
  public function isValid($value) {
    $valueString = (string)$value;
    
    $this->_setValue($valueString);
    
    if (empty($value)) {
      $this->_error();
      return false;
    }
    
    return true;
  }

}
