feat: add field validation API with signup form example

Introduces Field, Rule, ValidateAll, ResetFields, and AddError for
declarative input validation. Includes built-in rules (Required,
MinLen, MaxLen, Min, Max, Email, Pattern, Custom) and a signup
example exercising the full API surface.
This commit is contained in:
Ryan Hamamura
2026-02-11 14:42:44 -10:00
parent e636970f7b
commit 5362614c3e
6 changed files with 595 additions and 0 deletions

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}
}
// Field creates a signal with validation rules attached.
// The initial value seeds both the signal and the reset target.
func (c *Context) Field(initial any, rules ...Rule) *Field {
return &Field{
signal: c.Signal(initial),
rules: rules,
initialVal: initial,
}
}
// ValidateAll runs Validate on every field, returning true only if all pass.
func (c *Context) ValidateAll(fields ...*Field) bool {
ok := true
for _, f := range fields {
if !f.Validate() {
ok = false
}
}
return ok
}
// ResetFields resets every field to its initial value and clears errors.
func (c *Context) ResetFields(fields ...*Field) {
for _, f := range fields {
f.Reset()
}
}
func newContext(id string, route string, v *V) *Context {
if v == nil {
panic("create context failed: app pointer is nil")

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package via
// Field is a signal with built-in validation rules and error state.
// It embeds *signal, so all signal methods (Bind, String, Int, Bool, SetValue, Text, ID)
// work transparently.
type Field struct {
*signal
rules []Rule
errors []string
initialVal any
}
// Validate runs all rules against the current value.
// Clears previous errors, populates new ones, returns true if all rules pass.
func (f *Field) Validate() bool {
f.errors = nil
val := f.String()
for _, r := range f.rules {
if err := r.validate(val); err != nil {
f.errors = append(f.errors, err.Error())
}
}
return len(f.errors) == 0
}
// HasError returns true if this field has any validation errors.
func (f *Field) HasError() bool {
return len(f.errors) > 0
}
// FirstError returns the first validation error message, or "" if valid.
func (f *Field) FirstError() string {
if len(f.errors) > 0 {
return f.errors[0]
}
return ""
}
// Errors returns all current validation error messages.
func (f *Field) Errors() []string {
return f.errors
}
// AddError manually adds an error message (useful for server-side or cross-field validation).
func (f *Field) AddError(msg string) {
f.errors = append(f.errors, msg)
}
// ClearErrors removes all validation errors from this field.
func (f *Field) ClearErrors() {
f.errors = nil
}
// Reset restores the field value to its initial value and clears all errors.
func (f *Field) Reset() {
f.SetValue(f.initialVal)
f.errors = nil
}

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package via
import (
"fmt"
"testing"
"github.com/ryanhamamura/via/h"
"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
)
func newTestField(initial any, rules ...Rule) *Field {
v := New()
var f *Field
v.Page("/", func(c *Context) {
f = c.Field(initial, rules...)
c.View(func() h.H { return h.Div() })
})
return f
}
func TestFieldCreation(t *testing.T) {
f := newTestField("hello", Required())
assert.Equal(t, "hello", f.String())
assert.NotEmpty(t, f.ID())
}
func TestFieldSignalDelegation(t *testing.T) {
f := newTestField(42)
assert.Equal(t, "42", f.String())
assert.Equal(t, 42, f.Int())
f.SetValue("new")
assert.Equal(t, "new", f.String())
// Bind returns an h.H element
assert.NotNil(t, f.Bind())
}
func TestFieldValidateSingleRule(t *testing.T) {
f := newTestField("", Required())
assert.False(t, f.Validate())
assert.True(t, f.HasError())
assert.Equal(t, "This field is required", f.FirstError())
f.SetValue("ok")
assert.True(t, f.Validate())
assert.False(t, f.HasError())
assert.Equal(t, "", f.FirstError())
}
func TestFieldValidateMultipleRules(t *testing.T) {
f := newTestField("ab", Required(), MinLen(3))
assert.False(t, f.Validate())
errs := f.Errors()
assert.Len(t, errs, 1)
assert.Equal(t, "Must be at least 3 characters", errs[0])
f.SetValue("")
assert.False(t, f.Validate())
errs = f.Errors()
assert.Len(t, errs, 2)
}
func TestFieldErrors(t *testing.T) {
f := newTestField("")
assert.Nil(t, f.Errors())
assert.False(t, f.HasError())
assert.Equal(t, "", f.FirstError())
}
func TestFieldAddError(t *testing.T) {
f := newTestField("ok")
f.AddError("username taken")
assert.True(t, f.HasError())
assert.Equal(t, "username taken", f.FirstError())
assert.Len(t, f.Errors(), 1)
}
func TestFieldClearErrors(t *testing.T) {
f := newTestField("", Required())
f.Validate()
assert.True(t, f.HasError())
f.ClearErrors()
assert.False(t, f.HasError())
}
func TestFieldReset(t *testing.T) {
f := newTestField("initial", Required(), MinLen(3))
f.SetValue("changed")
f.AddError("some error")
f.Reset()
assert.Equal(t, "initial", f.String())
assert.False(t, f.HasError())
}
func TestValidateAll(t *testing.T) {
v := New()
var username, email *Field
v.Page("/", func(c *Context) {
username = c.Field("", Required(), MinLen(3))
email = c.Field("", Required(), Email())
c.View(func() h.H { return h.Div() })
})
// both empty → both fail
assert.False(t, false) // sanity
ok := username.Validate() && email.Validate()
assert.False(t, ok)
// simulate ValidateAll via context
v2 := New()
var u2, e2 *Field
v2.Page("/", func(c *Context) {
u2 = c.Field("joe", Required(), MinLen(3))
e2 = c.Field("joe@x.com", Required(), Email())
c.View(func() h.H { return h.Div() })
assert.True(t, c.ValidateAll(u2, e2))
})
}
func TestValidateAllPartialFailure(t *testing.T) {
v := New()
v.Page("/", func(c *Context) {
good := c.Field("valid", Required())
bad := c.Field("", Required())
c.View(func() h.H { return h.Div() })
// ValidateAll must run ALL fields even if first passes
ok := c.ValidateAll(good, bad)
assert.False(t, ok)
assert.False(t, good.HasError())
assert.True(t, bad.HasError())
})
}
func TestResetFields(t *testing.T) {
v := New()
v.Page("/", func(c *Context) {
a := c.Field("a", Required())
b := c.Field("b", Required())
c.View(func() h.H { return h.Div() })
a.SetValue("changed-a")
b.SetValue("changed-b")
a.AddError("err")
c.ResetFields(a, b)
assert.Equal(t, "a", a.String())
assert.Equal(t, "b", b.String())
assert.False(t, a.HasError())
})
}
func TestFieldValidateClearsPreviousErrors(t *testing.T) {
f := newTestField("", Required())
f.Validate()
assert.True(t, f.HasError())
f.SetValue("ok")
f.Validate()
assert.False(t, f.HasError())
}
func TestFieldCustomValidator(t *testing.T) {
f := newTestField("bad", Custom(func(val string) error {
if val == "bad" {
return fmt.Errorf("no bad words")
}
return nil
}))
assert.False(t, f.Validate())
assert.Equal(t, "no bad words", f.FirstError())
f.SetValue("good")
assert.True(t, f.Validate())
}

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package main
import (
"github.com/ryanhamamura/via"
"github.com/ryanhamamura/via/h"
)
func main() {
v := via.New()
v.Config(via.Options{
DocumentTitle: "Signup",
ServerAddress: ":8080",
})
v.AppendToHead(h.StyleEl(h.Raw(`
body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; max-width: 420px; margin: 2rem auto; padding: 0 1rem; }
label { display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 1rem; }
input { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 0.4rem; margin-top: 0.25rem; box-sizing: border-box; }
.error { color: #c00; font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 0.2rem; }
.success { color: #080; margin-top: 1rem; }
.actions { margin-top: 1.5rem; display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; }
`)))
v.Page("/", func(c *via.Context) {
username := c.Field("", via.Required(), via.MinLen(3), via.MaxLen(20))
email := c.Field("", via.Required(), via.Email())
age := c.Field("", via.Required(), via.Min(13), via.Max(120))
// Optional field — only validated when non-empty
website := c.Field("", via.Custom(func(val string) error { return nil }), via.Pattern(`^$|^https?://\S+$`, "Must be a valid URL"))
var success string
signup := c.Action(func() {
success = ""
if !c.ValidateAll(username, email, age, website) {
c.Sync()
return
}
// Server-side check
if username.String() == "admin" {
username.AddError("Username is already taken")
c.Sync()
return
}
success = "Account created for " + username.String() + "!"
c.ResetFields(username, email, age, website)
c.Sync()
})
reset := c.Action(func() {
success = ""
c.ResetFields(username, email, age, website)
c.Sync()
})
c.View(func() h.H {
return h.Div(
h.H1(h.Text("Sign Up")),
h.Label(h.Text("Username")),
h.Input(h.Type("text"), h.Placeholder("pick a username"), username.Bind()),
h.If(username.HasError(), h.Div(h.Class("error"), h.Text(username.FirstError()))),
h.Label(h.Text("Email")),
h.Input(h.Type("email"), h.Placeholder("you@example.com"), email.Bind()),
h.If(email.HasError(), h.Div(h.Class("error"), h.Text(email.FirstError()))),
h.Label(h.Text("Age")),
h.Input(h.Type("number"), h.Placeholder("your age"), age.Bind()),
h.If(age.HasError(), h.Div(h.Class("error"), h.Text(age.FirstError()))),
h.Label(h.Text("Website (optional)")),
h.Input(h.Type("url"), h.Placeholder("https://example.com"), website.Bind()),
h.If(website.HasError(), h.Div(h.Class("error"), h.Text(website.FirstError()))),
h.Div(h.Class("actions"),
h.Button(h.Text("Sign Up"), signup.OnClick()),
h.Button(h.Text("Reset"), reset.OnClick()),
),
h.If(success != "", h.P(h.Class("success"), h.Text(success))),
)
})
})
v.Start()
}

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package via
import (
"fmt"
"regexp"
"strconv"
"strings"
)
// Rule defines a single validation check for a Field.
type Rule struct {
validate func(val string) error
}
// Required rejects empty or whitespace-only values.
func Required(msg ...string) Rule {
m := "This field is required"
if len(msg) > 0 {
m = msg[0]
}
return Rule{func(val string) error {
if strings.TrimSpace(val) == "" {
return fmt.Errorf("%s", m)
}
return nil
}}
}
// MinLen rejects values shorter than n characters.
func MinLen(n int, msg ...string) Rule {
m := fmt.Sprintf("Must be at least %d characters", n)
if len(msg) > 0 {
m = msg[0]
}
return Rule{func(val string) error {
if len(val) < n {
return fmt.Errorf("%s", m)
}
return nil
}}
}
// MaxLen rejects values longer than n characters.
func MaxLen(n int, msg ...string) Rule {
m := fmt.Sprintf("Must be at most %d characters", n)
if len(msg) > 0 {
m = msg[0]
}
return Rule{func(val string) error {
if len(val) > n {
return fmt.Errorf("%s", m)
}
return nil
}}
}
// Min parses the value as an integer and rejects values less than n.
func Min(n int, msg ...string) Rule {
m := fmt.Sprintf("Must be at least %d", n)
if len(msg) > 0 {
m = msg[0]
}
return Rule{func(val string) error {
v, err := strconv.Atoi(val)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("%s", m)
}
if v < n {
return fmt.Errorf("%s", m)
}
return nil
}}
}
// Max parses the value as an integer and rejects values greater than n.
func Max(n int, msg ...string) Rule {
m := fmt.Sprintf("Must be at most %d", n)
if len(msg) > 0 {
m = msg[0]
}
return Rule{func(val string) error {
v, err := strconv.Atoi(val)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("%s", m)
}
if v > n {
return fmt.Errorf("%s", m)
}
return nil
}}
}
// Pattern rejects values that don't match the regular expression re.
func Pattern(re string, msg ...string) Rule {
m := "Invalid format"
if len(msg) > 0 {
m = msg[0]
}
compiled := regexp.MustCompile(re)
return Rule{func(val string) error {
if !compiled.MatchString(val) {
return fmt.Errorf("%s", m)
}
return nil
}}
}
var emailRegexp = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-zA-Z0-9._%+\-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.\-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$`)
// Email rejects values that don't look like an email address.
func Email(msg ...string) Rule {
m := "Invalid email address"
if len(msg) > 0 {
m = msg[0]
}
return Rule{func(val string) error {
if !emailRegexp.MatchString(val) {
return fmt.Errorf("%s", m)
}
return nil
}}
}
// Custom creates a rule from a user-provided validation function.
// The function should return nil for valid input and an error for invalid input.
func Custom(fn func(string) error) Rule {
return Rule{validate: fn}
}

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package via
import (
"fmt"
"testing"
"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
)
func TestRequired(t *testing.T) {
r := Required()
assert.NoError(t, r.validate("hello"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate(""))
assert.Error(t, r.validate(" "))
}
func TestRequiredCustomMessage(t *testing.T) {
r := Required("name needed")
err := r.validate("")
assert.EqualError(t, err, "name needed")
}
func TestMinLen(t *testing.T) {
r := MinLen(3)
assert.NoError(t, r.validate("abc"))
assert.NoError(t, r.validate("abcd"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate("ab"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate(""))
}
func TestMinLenCustomMessage(t *testing.T) {
r := MinLen(5, "too short")
err := r.validate("ab")
assert.EqualError(t, err, "too short")
}
func TestMaxLen(t *testing.T) {
r := MaxLen(5)
assert.NoError(t, r.validate("abc"))
assert.NoError(t, r.validate("abcde"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate("abcdef"))
}
func TestMaxLenCustomMessage(t *testing.T) {
r := MaxLen(2, "too long")
err := r.validate("abc")
assert.EqualError(t, err, "too long")
}
func TestMin(t *testing.T) {
r := Min(5)
assert.NoError(t, r.validate("5"))
assert.NoError(t, r.validate("10"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate("4"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate("abc"))
}
func TestMinCustomMessage(t *testing.T) {
r := Min(10, "need 10+")
err := r.validate("3")
assert.EqualError(t, err, "need 10+")
}
func TestMax(t *testing.T) {
r := Max(10)
assert.NoError(t, r.validate("10"))
assert.NoError(t, r.validate("5"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate("11"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate("abc"))
}
func TestMaxCustomMessage(t *testing.T) {
r := Max(5, "too big")
err := r.validate("6")
assert.EqualError(t, err, "too big")
}
func TestPattern(t *testing.T) {
r := Pattern(`^\d{3}$`)
assert.NoError(t, r.validate("123"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate("12"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate("abcd"))
}
func TestPatternCustomMessage(t *testing.T) {
r := Pattern(`^\d+$`, "digits only")
err := r.validate("abc")
assert.EqualError(t, err, "digits only")
}
func TestEmail(t *testing.T) {
r := Email()
assert.NoError(t, r.validate("user@example.com"))
assert.NoError(t, r.validate("a.b+c@foo.co"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate("notanemail"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate("@example.com"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate("user@"))
assert.Error(t, r.validate(""))
}
func TestEmailCustomMessage(t *testing.T) {
r := Email("bad email")
err := r.validate("nope")
assert.EqualError(t, err, "bad email")
}
func TestCustom(t *testing.T) {
r := Custom(func(val string) error {
if val != "magic" {
return fmt.Errorf("must be magic")
}
return nil
})
assert.NoError(t, r.validate("magic"))
assert.EqualError(t, r.validate("other"), "must be magic")
}