Class **Phalcon\\Mvc\\Model\\Validator\\StringLength**
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*extends* abstract class :doc:`Phalcon\\Mvc\\Model\\Validator <Phalcon_Mvc_Model_Validator>`

*implements* :doc:`Phalcon\\Mvc\\Model\\ValidatorInterface <Phalcon_Mvc_Model_ValidatorInterface>`

Simply validates specified string length constraints  

.. code-block:: php

    <?php

    use Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Validator\StringLength as StringLengthValidator;
    
    class Subscriptors extends \Phalcon\Mvc\Model
    {
    
    public function validation()
    {
    	this->validate(new StringLengthValidator(array(
    		"field" => 'name_last',
    		'max' => 50,
    		'min' => 2,
    		'messageMaximum' => 'We don\'t like really long names',
    		'messageMinimum' => 'We want more than just their initials'
    	)));
    	if (this->validationHasFailed() == true) {
    		return false;
    	}
    }
    
    }



Methods
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public *boolean*  **validate** (*unknown* $record)

Executes the validator



public  **__construct** (*unknown* $options) inherited from Phalcon\\Mvc\\Model\\Validator

Phalcon\\Mvc\\Model\\Validator constructor



protected  **appendMessage** (*unknown* $message, [*unknown* $field], [*unknown* $type]) inherited from Phalcon\\Mvc\\Model\\Validator

Appends a message to the validator



public *array*  **getMessages** () inherited from Phalcon\\Mvc\\Model\\Validator

Returns messages generated by the validator



protected *array*  **getOptions** () inherited from Phalcon\\Mvc\\Model\\Validator

Returns all the options from the validator



protected *mixed*  **getOption** (*unknown* $option) inherited from Phalcon\\Mvc\\Model\\Validator

Returns an option



protected *boolean*  **isSetOption** (*unknown* $option) inherited from Phalcon\\Mvc\\Model\\Validator

Check whether a option has been defined in the validator options