How to get validation rules from FluentValidator

Question

Given a validator extending AbstractValidator and implementing IValidator, I would like to get it's rules. There seems to be no way to do this?

Jade

What do you mean? Are you trying to disassemble CLR? – Zirkle

No, I just want to call a method to get a validator's rules. I will post the answer. – Jade

Answer 1

Use the GetEnumerator method from the IValidator interface.

By enumerating through the collection you can inspect the validators applied to each property.

However, it got quite complex when dealing with DelegatingValidators so instead I applied a custom state with a .WithState() onto my validators which I could easily understand.

Jade

Could you provide an example? – Tridactyl

Could you provide an example? – Paranoia

If your IValidator is a subclass of AbstractValidator, it implements the IEnumerable interface so you can iterate over it: var validationRules = MyValidator as IEnumerable<IValidationRule>; – Sluiter