Here's how to accomplish what I was trying to do.
Validatable class:
public class ValidateMe : IValidatableObject
{
[Required]
public bool Enable { get; set; }
[Range(1, 5)]
public int Prop1 { get; set; }
[Range(1, 5)]
public int Prop2 { get; set; }
public IEnumerable<ValidationResult> Validate(ValidationContext validationContext)
{
var results = new List<ValidationResult>();
if (this.Enable)
{
Validator.TryValidateProperty(this.Prop1,
new ValidationContext(this, null, null) { MemberName = "Prop1" },
results);
Validator.TryValidateProperty(this.Prop2,
new ValidationContext(this, null, null) { MemberName = "Prop2" },
results);
// some other random test
if (this.Prop1 > this.Prop2)
{
results.Add(new ValidationResult("Prop1 must be larger than Prop2"));
}
}
return results;
}
}
Using Validator.TryValidateProperty()
will add to the results collection if there are failed validations. If there is not a failed validation then nothing will be add to the result collection which is an indication of success.
Doing the validation:
public void DoValidation()
{
var toValidate = new ValidateMe()
{
Enable = true,
Prop1 = 1,
Prop2 = 2
};
bool validateAllProperties = false;
var results = new List<ValidationResult>();
bool isValid = Validator.TryValidateObject(
toValidate,
new ValidationContext(toValidate, null, null),
results,
validateAllProperties);
}
It is important to set validateAllProperties
to false for this method to work. When validateAllProperties
is false only properties with a [Required]
attribute are checked. This allows the IValidatableObject.Validate()
method handle the conditional validations.
https://*.com/questions/3400542/how-do-i-use-ivalidatableobject