README

Installation

• Run the following n your project root:

  composer require lochinvarwest/sa-id-validation
  

Instantiation and Usage

To instantiate, use either:

$validator = SAIdValidator::create($id_number);

or:

$validator = new SAIdValidator($id_number);

or use the Request Rule validator

'idno' => ['required', new SAIdNumber()]

Available Methods:

Validate

The validate() method checks the number of digits, that the ID number represents a valid birth date and that the Luhn algorithm checksum digit is correct. It returns 'true' on success or an error message on failure.

$validator->validate(); // or as above

Check String Length

The validateLength() method checks that the ID number has 13 digits

$validator->validateLength();

Check DoB digits

The validateDateOfBirth() method checks that the ID number represents a valid date for the date of birth.

$validator->validateDateOfBirth();

Get DoB

The getDateOfBirth() method returns a Carbon date object of the date of birth denoted in the provided ID number.

$validator->getDateOfBirth();

Check Checksum digit

The validateChecksum() method checks that the Luhn algorith checksum digit is correct for the ID number supplied.

$validator->validateChecksum();

Check Gender

The validateGender($gender) method checks that the gender supplied corresponds to the gender denoted in the ID number. The argument is "Female: or "Male" or "F" or "M" (case insensitive)

$validator->validateGender($gender);

Get Gender

The getGender() method returns the gender denoted in the ID number.

$validator->getGender();

Check Citizenship

The validateCitizen($citizenship) method checks that citizenship or residency denoted in the ID number corresponds to the status provided. The argument is "citizen: or "resident" (case insensitive)

$validator->validateCitizen();

Get Citizenship

The getCitizen() method returns the citizenship status denoted in the ID number.

$validator->getCitizen();