flask_crud_app/functions/validate_config.py

import re
from datetime import datetime

# Validate the configuration file to ensure all attributes are properly defined.
def validate_config(item_attributes):
    for attrib_name, attrib in item_attributes.items():
        # Check for required fields
        if not attrib.display_name:
            return f"Missing display name for attribute '{attrib_name}'."
        if not attrib.html_input_type:
            return f"Missing input type for attribute '{attrib_name}'."
        elif attrib.html_input_type not in ["text", "number", "date", "select"]:
            return f"Invalid input type for attribute '{attrib_name}'."
        elif attrib.html_input_type =="number":       # Validate numbers
            if attrib.min:
                try:
                    min_val = int(attrib.min)
                except:
                    return f"Min value for {attrib_name} must be a valid number."
            if attrib.max:
                try:
                    max_val = int(attrib.max)
                except:
                    return f"Max value for {attrib_name} must be a valid number."
            if attrib.min and attrib.max and max_val < min_val:
                return f"Max value must greater than min value for attribute '{attrib_name}'"
            if attrib.default_val:
                try:
                    def_val = int(attrib.default_val)
                except:
                    return f"Default value for {attrib_name} must be a valid number."
                if attrib.min and def_val < attrib.min:
                    return f"Default value for {attrib_name} must be a greater or equal to min value."
                if attrib.max and def_val > attrib.max:
                    return f"Default value for {attrib_name} must be a less or equal to max value."
        elif attrib.html_input_type =="date":       # Validate dates
            if attrib.min:
                try:
                    min_val = datetime.strptime(attrib.min, "%Y-%m-%d")
                except:
                    return f"Min value for {attrib_name} must be a valid date in YYYY-MM-DD format."
            if attrib.max:
                try:
                    max_val = datetime.strptime(attrib.max, "%Y-%m-%d")
                except:
                    return f"Max value for {attrib_name} must be a valid date in YYYY-MM-DD format."
            if attrib.min and attrib.max and max_val < min_val:
                return f"Max value must greater than min value for attribute '{attrib_name}'"
            if attrib.default_val:
                try:
                    def_val = datetime.strptime(attrib.default_val, "%Y-%m-%d")
                except:
                    return f"Default value for {attrib_name} must be a valid date in YYYY-MM-DD format."
                if attrib.min and def_val < attrib.min:
                    return f"Default value for {attrib_name} must be a greater or equal to min value."
                if attrib.max and def_val > attrib.max:
                    return f"Default value for {attrib_name} must be a less or equal to max value."
        elif attrib.html_input_type =="text":       # Validate text types
            if attrib.min or attrib.max or attrib.auto_increment or attrib.options:
                return f"Text attribute {attrib_name} can't have min, max, auto_increment, or options."
            if attrib.default_val:
                try:
                    def_val = str(attrib.default_val)
                    if attrib.regex and not re.match(attrib.regex, def_val):
                        return f"Default value for {attrib_name} is invalid. Allowed pattern: {attrib.regex}."
                except:
                    return f"Unexpected default value for text attribute '{attrib_name}.'"
        elif attrib.html_input_type == "select":    # Validate selection menu types
            if not attrib.options:
                return f"Selection missing options for attribute '{attrib_name}'."
            if attrib.default_val and attrib.default_val not in attrib.options:
                return f"Default value for '{attrib_name}' must be in the options."
                
        # Validate min and max values
        if (attrib.min or attrib.max) and attrib.html_input_type not in ['number', 'date']:
            return f"'{attrib_name}' must be of type 'number' or 'date' to have min or max values."

        # Validate comparison
        if attrib.compareto:
            if attrib.compareto[1] not in item_attributes:
                return f"Invalid reference attribute '{attrib.compareto[1]}' for comparison in attribute '{attrib_name}'."
            if attrib.compareto[0] not in ["lt", "gt", "le", "ge", "eq"]:
                return f"Invalid comparison operator for attribute '{attrib_name}'. Valid operators are: lt, gt, le, ge, eq."

    return "Ok"