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ImageValidator verifies if an attribute is receiving a valid image.

PropertyTypeDescriptionDefined by
$attributeNames read-onlyarrayAttribute names.Validator
$attributesarray|stringAttributes to be validated by this validator. Default: [].Validator
$behaviors read-onlyarray<yii\base\Behavior<static>>List of behaviors attached to this component.yii\base\Component
$builtInValidators staticarrayList of built-in validators (name => class or configuration) Default: ['boolean' => 'yii\validators\BooleanValidator', 'captcha' => 'yii\captcha\CaptchaValidator', 'compare' => 'yii\validators\CompareValidator', 'date' => 'yii\validators\DateValidator', 'datetime' => ['class' => 'yii\validators\DateValidator', 'type' => \yii\validators\DateValidator::TYPE_DATETIME], 'time' => ['class' => 'yii\validators\DateValidator', 'type' => \yii\validators\DateValidator::TYPE_TIME], 'default' => 'yii\validators\DefaultValueValidator', 'double' => 'yii\validators\NumberValidator', 'each' => 'yii\validators\EachValidator', 'email' => 'yii\validators\EmailValidator', 'exist' => 'yii\validators\ExistValidator', 'file' => 'yii\validators\FileValidator', 'filter' => 'yii\validators\FilterValidator', 'image' => 'yii\validators\ImageValidator', 'in' => 'yii\validators\RangeValidator', 'integer' => ['class' => 'yii\validators\NumberValidator', 'integerOnly' => true], 'match' => 'yii\validators\RegularExpressionValidator', 'number' => 'yii\validators\NumberValidator', 'required' => 'yii\validators\RequiredValidator', 'safe' => 'yii\validators\SafeValidator', 'string' => 'yii\validators\StringValidator', 'trim' => ['class' => 'yii\validators\TrimValidator', 'skipOnArray' => true], 'unique' => 'yii\validators\UniqueValidator', 'url' => 'yii\validators\UrlValidator', 'ip' => 'yii\validators\IpValidator'].Validator
$checkExtensionByMimeTypeboolWhether to check file type (extension) with mime-type. Default: true.FileValidator
$clientScriptarray|yii\validators\client\ClientValidatorScriptInterface|nullClient script class to use for client-side validation. Default: null.ImageValidator
$enableClientValidationboolWhether to enable client-side validation for this validator. Default: true.Validator
$exceptarray|stringScenarios that the validator should not be applied to. Default: [].Validator
$extensionsarray|string|nullA list of file name extensions that are allowed to be uploaded. Default: null.FileValidator
$isEmptycallable|nullA PHP callable that replaces the default implementation of isEmpty(). Default: null.Validator
$maxFilesintThe maximum file count the given attribute can hold. Default: 1.FileValidator
$maxHeightint|nullThe maximum width in pixels. Default: null.ImageValidator
$maxSizeint|nullThe maximum number of bytes required for the uploaded file. Default: null.FileValidator
$maxWidthint|nullThe maximum width in pixels. Default: null.ImageValidator
$messagestringThe error message used when a file is not uploaded correctly. Default: null.FileValidator
$mimeTypesarray|string|nullA list of file MIME types that are allowed to be uploaded. Default: null.FileValidator
$minFilesintThe minimum file count the given attribute can hold. Default: 0. Available since 2.0.14.FileValidator
$minHeightint|nullThe minimum height in pixels. Default: null.ImageValidator
$minSizeint|nullThe minimum number of bytes required for the uploaded file. Default: null.FileValidator
$minWidthint|nullThe minimum width in pixels. Default: null.ImageValidator
$notImagestringThe error message used when the uploaded file is not an image. Default: null.ImageValidator
$onarray|stringScenarios that the validator can be applied to. Default: [].Validator
$overHeightstringThe error message used when the image is over $maxHeight. Default: null.ImageValidator
$overWidthstringThe error message used when the image is over $maxWidth. Default: null.ImageValidator
$sizeLimit read-onlyintThe size limit for uploaded files.FileValidator
$skipOnEmptyboolWhether this validation rule should be skipped if the attribute value is null or an empty string. Default: true.Validator
$skipOnErrorboolWhether this validation rule should be skipped if the attribute being validated already has some validation error according to some previous rules. Default: true.Validator
$tooBigstringThe error message used when the uploaded file is too large. Default: null.FileValidator
$tooFewstringThe error message used if the count of multiple uploads less that minFiles. Default: null. Available since 2.0.14.FileValidator
$tooManystringThe error message used if the count of multiple uploads exceeds limit. Default: null.FileValidator
$tooSmallstringThe error message used when the uploaded file is too small. Default: null.FileValidator
$underHeightstringThe error message used when the image is under $minHeight. Default: null.ImageValidator
$underWidthstringThe error message used when the image is under $minWidth. Default: null.ImageValidator
$uploadRequiredstringThe error message used when no file is uploaded. Default: null.FileValidator
$validationAttributes read-onlyarray|nullList of attribute names.Validator
$whencallable|nullA PHP callable whose return value determines whether this validator should be applied. Default: null.Validator
$whenClientstring|nullA JavaScript function name whose return value determines whether this validator should be applied on the client-side. Default: null.Validator
$wrongExtensionstringThe error message used when the uploaded file has an extension name that is not listed in $extensions. Default: null.FileValidator
$wrongMimeTypestringThe error message used when the file has an mime type that is not allowed by $mimeTypes property. Default: null.FileValidator
MethodDescriptionDefined by
__construct()Constructor.yii\base\BaseObject
__call()Calls the named method which is not a class method.yii\base\Component
__clone()This method is called after the object is created by cloning an existing one.yii\base\Component
__get()Returns the value of a component property.yii\base\Component
__isset()Checks if a property is set, i.e. defined and not null.yii\base\Component
__set()Sets the value of a component property.yii\base\Component
__unset()Sets a component property to be null.yii\base\Component
addError()Adds an error about the specified attribute to the model object.Validator
attachBehavior()Attaches a behavior to this component.yii\base\Component
attachBehaviors()Attaches a list of behaviors to the component.yii\base\Component
behaviors()Returns a list of behaviors that this component should behave as.yii\base\Component
canGetProperty()Returns a value indicating whether a property can be read.yii\base\Component
canSetProperty()Returns a value indicating whether a property can be set.yii\base\Component
className() staticReturns the fully qualified name of this class.yii\base\BaseObject
clientValidateAttribute()Returns the JavaScript needed for performing client-side validation.FileValidator
createValidator() staticCreates a validator object.Validator
detachBehavior()Detaches a behavior from the component.yii\base\Component
detachBehaviors()Detaches all behaviors from the component.yii\base\Component
ensureBehaviors()Makes sure that the behaviors declared in behaviors() are attached to this component.yii\base\Component
getAttributeNames()Returns cleaned attribute names without the ! character at the beginning.Validator
getBehavior()Returns the named behavior object.yii\base\Component
getBehaviors()Returns all behaviors attached to this component.yii\base\Component
getClientOptions()Returns the client-side validation options.FileValidator
getFormattedClientMessage()Returns the formatted validation message for client-side validation.Validator
getSizeLimit()Returns the maximum size allowed for uploaded files.FileValidator
getValidationAttributes()Returns a list of attributes this validator applies to.Validator
hasEventHandlers()Returns a value indicating whether there is any handler attached to the named event.yii\base\Component
hasMethod()Returns a value indicating whether a method is defined.yii\base\Component
hasProperty()Returns a value indicating whether a property is defined for this component.yii\base\Component
init()Initializes the object.ImageValidator
isActive()Returns a value indicating whether the validator is active for the given scenario and attribute.Validator
isEmpty()Checks if the given value is empty.FileValidator
off()Detaches an existing event handler from this component.yii\base\Component
on()Attaches an event handler to an event.yii\base\Component
trigger()Triggers an event.yii\base\Component
validate()Validates a given value.Validator
validateAttribute()Validates a single attribute.FileValidator
validateAttributes()Validates the specified object.Validator
formatMessage() protectedFormats a mesage using the I18N, or simple strtr if \Yii::$app is not available.Validator
getMimeTypeByFile() protectedGet MIME type by file pathFileValidator
validateExtension() protectedChecks if given uploaded file have correct type (extension) according current validator settings.FileValidator
validateImage() protectedValidates an image file.ImageValidator
validateMimeType() protectedChecks the mimeType of the $file against the list in the $mimeTypes property.FileValidator
validateValue() protectedValidates a value.ImageValidator
public int|null $maxHeight = null

The maximum width in pixels.

Defaults to null, meaning no limit.

public int|null $maxWidth = null

The maximum width in pixels.

Defaults to null, meaning no limit.

public int|null $minHeight = null

The minimum height in pixels.

Defaults to null, meaning no limit.

public int|null $minWidth = null

The minimum width in pixels.

Defaults to null, meaning no limit.

public string $notImage = null

The error message used when the uploaded file is not an image.

You may use the following tokens in the message:

  • {attribute}: the attribute name
  • {file}: the uploaded file name
public string $overHeight = null

The error message used when the image is over $maxHeight.

You may use the following tokens in the message:

  • {attribute}: the attribute name
  • {file}: the uploaded file name
  • {limit}: the value of $maxHeight
public string $overWidth = null

The error message used when the image is over $maxWidth.

You may use the following tokens in the message:

  • {attribute}: the attribute name
  • {file}: the uploaded file name
  • {limit}: the value of $maxWidth
public string $underHeight = null

The error message used when the image is under $minHeight.

You may use the following tokens in the message:

  • {attribute}: the attribute name
  • {file}: the uploaded file name
  • {limit}: the value of $minHeight
public string $underWidth = null

The error message used when the image is under $minWidth.

You may use the following tokens in the message:

  • {attribute}: the attribute name
  • {file}: the uploaded file name
  • {limit}: the value of $minWidth
public function init(): mixed

Initializes the object.

This method is invoked at the end of the constructor after the object is initialized with the given configuration.

Returns

mixed

protected function validateImage(yii\web\UploadedFile $image): array|null

Validates an image file.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
$imageyii\web\UploadedFileUploaded file passed to check against a set of rules

Returns

array|null: The error message and the parameters to be inserted into the error message. Null should be returned if the data is valid.

protected function validateValue(mixed $value): array|null

Validates a value.

A validator class can implement this method to support data validation out of the context of a data model.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
$valuemixedThe data value to be validated.

Returns

array|null: The error message and the array of parameters to be inserted into the error message. if (!$valid) { return [$this->message, [ ‘param1’ => $this->param1, ‘formattedLimit’ => Yii::$app->formatter->asShortSize($this->getSizeLimit()), ‘mimeTypes’ => implode(’, ’, $this->mimeTypes), ‘param4’ => ‘etc…’, ]]; } return null; for this example message template can contain {param1}, {formattedLimit}, {mimeTypes}, {param4} Null should be returned if the data is valid.

Throws