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ASP.NET Core Custom validation of an action parameter that is a list
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public class Startup | |
{ | |
public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services) | |
{ | |
services.AddMvc(options => | |
{ | |
options.ModelValidatorProviders.Insert(0, new ListOfFooValidatorProvider()); | |
}); | |
} | |
public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IHostingEnvironment env) | |
{ | |
app.UseMvc(); | |
} | |
} | |
public class ListOfFooValidatorProvider : IModelValidatorProvider | |
{ | |
public void CreateValidators(ModelValidatorProviderContext context) | |
{ | |
if (typeof(IList<Foo>).IsAssignableFrom(context.ModelMetadata.ModelType)) | |
{ | |
context.Results.Add(new ValidatorItem() | |
{ | |
Validator = new ListOfFooValidator(), | |
IsReusable = true | |
}); | |
} | |
} | |
} | |
public class ListOfFooValidator : IModelValidator | |
{ | |
public IEnumerable<ModelValidationResult> Validate(ModelValidationContext context) | |
{ | |
if (!(context.Model is IList<Foo> foos)) { yield break; } | |
var hasDups = foos.GroupBy(f => f.Value).Any(g => g.Count() > 1); | |
if (hasDups) | |
{ | |
yield return new ModelValidationResult(null, $"Duplicate {nameof(Foo.Value)}.{nameof(Foo.Value)} detected"); | |
} | |
} | |
} | |
[Route("api/[controller]")] | |
public class FooController : Controller | |
{ | |
[HttpPost] | |
public IActionResult Post([FromBody] IList<Foo> foos) | |
{ | |
return !ModelState.IsValid | |
? (IActionResult) BadRequest(ModelState.Values.SelectMany(x => x.Errors.Select(e => e.ErrorMessage))) | |
: Ok(); | |
} | |
} | |
public class Foo | |
{ | |
public string Value { get; set; } | |
} |
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