Notblank.php

<?php
/*
 *  $Id: Notblank.php 7490 2010-03-29 19:53:27Z jwage $
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/**
 * Doctrine_Validator_Notblank
 *
 * @package     Doctrine
 * @subpackage  Validator
 * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
 * @link        www.doctrine-project.org
 * @since       1.0
 * @version     $Revision: 7490 $
 * @author      Konsta Vesterinen <kvesteri@cc.hut.fi>
 */
class Doctrine_Validator_Notblank extends Doctrine_Validator_Driver
{
    /**
     * checks that value isn't blank
     * a value is blank when its either null or contains only space characters
     *
     * @param mixed $value
     * @return boolean
     */
    public function validate($value)
    {
        return (trim($value) !== '' && $value !== null);
    }
}