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// | Authors: Pierre-Alain Joye <paj@pearfr.org>                          |
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// $Id: UK.php,v 1.1 2005/06/05 12:14:40 nepto Exp $
//
// Specific validation methods for data used in UK

require_once('Validate.php');

class Validate_UK
{
    // overlay function
    function getZipValFunc(){
        return 'postcode';
    }

    /**
     * validates a postcode
     *
     * Validation according to the "UK Government Data Standards Catalogue"
     * Using PostCode-format version 2.1, which can be obtained from:
     * http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/gdsc/html/noframes/PostCode-2-1-Release.htm
     *
     * Note: The official validation-pattern was altered to also support postcodes
     * with none or even spaces at various places. We don't count spaces as being
     * "essential" for the validation-process.
     * It was also necessary to refactor the regex to make it usable for preg_match.
     *
     * @access    public
     * @param     string  the postcode to be validated
     * @param     bool    optional; strong checks (e.g. against a list of postcodes)
     * @return    bool
     */
    function postcode($postcode, $strong=false)
    {
        // $strong is not used here at the moment; added for API compatibility
        // checks might be added at a later stage

        // remove spaces and uppercase it
        $postcode = strtoupper(str_replace(' ', '', $postcode));

        $preg = "/^((GIR0AA)|((([A-PR-UWYZ][0-9][0-9]?)|([A-PR-UWYZ][A-HK-Y][0-9][0-9]?)|([A-PR-UWYZ][0-9][A-HJKSTUW])|([A-PR-UWYZ][A-HK-Y][0-9][ABEHMNPRVWXY]))[0-9][ABD-HJLNP-UW-Z]{2}))$/";
        $match = preg_match($preg, $postcode)? true : false;
        return $match;
    }

    /**
     * validates a National Insurance Number (ssn equiv)
     *
     * Validation according to the "UK Government Data Standards Catalogue"
     * Using NationalInsuranceNumber-format version 2.1, which can be obtained from:
     * http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/gdsc/html/noframes/NationalInsuranceNumber-2-1-Release.htm
     *
     * Note: The official validation-pattern was altered to also support numbers
     * with none or even spaces at various places. We don't count spaces as being
     * "essential"
     * for the validation-process.
     *
     * @access    public
     * @param     string $ni NI number
     * @return    bool
     */
    function ni($ni){
        // remove spaces and uppercase it
        $ni = strtoupper(str_replace(' ', '', $ni));
        $preg = "/^[A-CEGHJ-NOPR-TW-Z][A-CEGHJ-NPR-TW-Z][0-9]{6}[ABCD]?$/";
        if (preg_match($preg, $ni)) {
            $bad_prefixes = array('GB', 'BG', 'NK', 'KN', 'TN', 'NT', 'ZZ');
            return (array_search(substr($ni, 0, 2), $bad_prefixes) === false);
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }
    
    /**
     * Validates a social security number; alias-function for ni()
     *
     * @param string $ssn number to validate
     * @returns bool
     * @see ni()
     */
    function ssn($ssn)
    {
        return ni($ssn);
    }

    /**
     * Validates a sort code, must be passed with dashes in the right places
     *
     * @access    public
     * @author    Michael Dransfield <mikeNO@SPAMblueroot.net>
     * @param     string $sc the sort code
     * @return    bool
     * @see
     */
    function sortCode($sc){
        // must be in format nn-nn-nn (must contain dashes)
        // need to research the range of values - i have assumed 00-00-00 to 99-99-99
        // but it might be something like 01-01-01 to 50-99-99
        $preg = "/[0-9]{2}\-[0-9]{2}\-[0-9]{2}/";
        $match = (preg_match($preg, $sc))? true : false;
        return $match;
    }

    /**
     * Validates a bank ac number
     * do not use - it is too basic at the moment
     *
     * @access    public
     * @author    Michael Dransfield <mikeNO@SPAMblueroot.net>
     * @param     string $ac
     * @return    bool
     */
    function bankAC($ac){
        // just checking to see if it is 6-8 digits
        // *THIS IS PROBABLY WRONG!!! RESEARCH*
        $preg = "/[0-9]{6,8}/";
        $match = (preg_match($preg, $ac))? true : false;
        return $match;
    }

    /**
     * Checks that the entry is a number starting with 0 of the right length
     *
     * @access    public
     * @author    Michael Dransfield <mikeNO@SPAMblueroot.net>
     * @param     string $tel the tel number
     * @return    bool
     * @see
     */
    function tel($tel){
        // just checks to see if it is numeric and starts with a 0
        // remove any wierd characters like (,),-,. etc
        $tel = str_replace(Array('(', ')', '-', '+', '.', ' '), '', $tel);
        $preg = "/^0[0-9]{8,10}/";
        $match = (preg_match($preg, $tel))? true : false;
        return $match;
    }

    /**
     * Validates a car registration number
     *
     * @access    public
     * @author    Michael Dransfield <mikeNO@SPAMblueroot.net>
     * @param     string $reg the registration number
     * @return    bool
     */
    function carReg($reg){
        // checks for valid car licence plate
        // need to extend to include v old plates (without year prefix/suffix)
        // extend to reject invalid year letters (eg Z)
        // remove any spaces
        $reg = strtoupper(str_replace(' ', '', $reg));
        // suffixed year letter
        $suffpreg = "/[A-Z]{3}[0-9]{1,3}[A-Z]/";
        $suffres = preg_match($suffpreg, $reg);
        // prefixed year letter
        $prepreg = "/[A-Z][0-9]{1,3}[A-Z]{3}/";
        $suffres = preg_match($prepreg, $reg);
        // new ones
        $newpreg = "/[A-Z][0-9][05][A-Z]{3}/";
        $suffres = preg_match($newpreg, $reg);
        if (!$suffres||!$preres&&!$newres){
            return false;
        } else {
            return true;
        }
    }

    /**
     *
     * Validates a UK passport number, EU might be the same
     * just checks for 9 digits mine starts 00 and i have included that - might cause problems
     *
     * @access    public
     * @author    Michael Dransfield <mikeNO@SPAMblueroot.net>
     * @param     string $
     * @param     string $name
     * @return    string
     */
    function passport($pp){
        // just checks for 9 digit number
        $preg = "/[0-9]{9}/";
        $match = (preg_match($preg, $pp))? true : false ;
        return $match;
    }

    /**
     * Validates a UK driving licence
     *
     *
     * @access    public
     * @author    Michael Dransfield <mikeNO@SPAMblueroot.net>
     * @param     string $dl
     * @return    bool
     */
    function drive($dl){
        $preg = "[A-Z]{5}[0-9]{6}[A-Z0-9]{5}";
        $match = (preg_match($preg, $dl))? true : false;
        return $match;
    }
}

?>