Package org.apache.commons.validator.routines

Class LEIValidator

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.validator.routines.LEIValidator

public class LEIValidator
extends Object

LEI (Legal Entity Identifier) Validator.

The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a unique global identifier for legal entities participating in financial transactions. Also known as an LEI code or LEI number, see Wikipedia. The schema can be found in the most recent version of the ISO 6523 ICD list. The prefix of this specfic ICD identifier is 0199.

There are two formats, the actual style and the old style.

Example:
54930084UKLVMY22DS16 for G.E. Financing GmbH
213800WSGIIZCXF1P572 Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
M07J9MTYHFCSVRBV2631 RWE AG (old Style, before 2012.Nov.30)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
LEIValidator()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static LEIValidator	getInstance()	Return a singleton instance of the validator using the default formats
boolean	isValid(String id)	Validate a LEI

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

LEIValidator

public LEIValidator()

Method Details

getInstance

public static LEIValidator getInstance()

Return a singleton instance of the validator using the default formats

Returns:

A singleton instance of the validator

isValid

public boolean isValid(String id)

Validate a LEI

Parameters:

id - The value validation is being performed on

Returns:

true if the value is valid