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<sect2 id="zend.validate.set.in_array">

    <title>InArray</title>

    <para>
        <classname>Zend_Validate_InArray</classname> allows you to validate if a given value is
        contained within an array. It is also able to validate multidimensional arrays.
    </para>

    <sect3 id="zend.validate.set.in_array.basic">
        <title>Simple array validation</title>

        <para>
            The simplest way, is just to give the array which should be searched against at
            initiation:
        </para>

        <programlisting language="php"><![CDATA[
$validator = new Zend_Validate_InArray(array('key' => 'value',
                                             'otherkey' => 'othervalue'));
if ($validator->isValid('value')) {
    // value found
} else {
    // no value found
}
]]></programlisting>

        <para>
            This will behave exactly like <acronym>PHP</acronym>'s <methodname>in_array()</methodname> method.
        </para>

        <note>
            <para>
                Per default this validation is not strict nor can it validate multidimensional arrays.
            </para>
        </note>

        <para>
            Of course you can give the array to validate against also afterwards by using the
            <methodname>setHaystack()</methodname> method.
        </para>

        <programlisting language="php"><![CDATA[
$validator = new Zend_Validate_InArray();
$validator->setHaystack(array('key' => 'value', 'otherkey' => 'othervalue'));

if ($validator->isValid('value')) {
    // value found
} else {
    // no value found
}
]]></programlisting>
    </sect3>

    <sect3 id="zend.validate.set.in_array.strict">
        <title>Strict array validation</title>

        <para>
            As mentioned before you can also do a strict validation within the array. Per default there
            would be no difference between the integer value <emphasis>0</emphasis> and the string
            <emphasis>"0"</emphasis>. When doing a strict validation this difference will also be
            validated and only same types are accepted.
        </para>

        <para>
            A strict validation can also be done by using two different ways. At initiation and by using
            a method. At initiation you have to give an array with the following structure:
        </para>

        <programlisting language="php"><![CDATA[
$validator = new Zend_Validate_InArray(
    array(
        'haystack' => array('key' => 'value', 'otherkey' => 'othervalue'),
        'strict'   => true
    )
);

if ($validator->isValid('value')) {
    // value found
} else {
    // no value found
}
]]></programlisting>

        <para>
            The <emphasis>haystack</emphasis> key contains your array to validate against. And by
            setting the <emphasis>strict</emphasis> key to <constant>TRUE</constant>, the validation
            is done by using a strict type check.
        </para>

        <para>
            Of course you can also use the <methodname>setStrict()</methodname> method to change
            this setting afterwards.
        </para>

        <note>
            <para>
                Note that the <emphasis>strict</emphasis> setting is per default
                <constant>FALSE</constant>.
            </para>
        </note>
    </sect3>

    <sect3 id="zend.validate.set.in_array.recursive">
        <title>Recursive array validation</title>

        <para>
            In addition to <acronym>PHP</acronym>'s <methodname>in_array()</methodname> method
            this validator can also be used to validate multidimensional arrays.
        </para>

        <para>
            To validate multidimensional arrays you have to set the <emphasis>recursive</emphasis>
            option.
        </para>

        <programlisting language="php"><![CDATA[
$validator = new Zend_Validate_InArray(
    array(
        'haystack' => array(
            'firstDimension' => array('key' => 'value',
                                      'otherkey' => 'othervalue'),
            'secondDimension' => array('some' => 'real',
                                       'different' => 'key')),
        'recursive' => true
    )
);

if ($validator->isValid('value')) {
    // value found
} else {
    // no value found
}
]]></programlisting>

        <para>
            Your array will then be validated recursive to see if the given value is contained.
        </para>

        <note>
            <para>
                Note that per default the recursive validation is turned off.
            </para>
        </note>
    </sect3>

</sect2>
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