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validate()

Registers method(s) that should be called to validate objects before they are saved.

Name Type Required Default Description
methods string No Method name or list of method names to call. (Can also be called with the method argument.)
condition string No See documentation for validatesConfirmationOf.
unless string No See documentation for validatesConfirmationOf.
when string No onSave See documentation for validatesConfirmationOf. 
<cffunction name="init">
	<cfscript>
		// Register the `checkPhoneNumber` method below to be called to validate objects before they are saved
		validate("checkPhoneNumber");
	</cfscript>
</cffunction>

<cffunction name="checkPhoneNumber">
	<cfscript>
		// Make sure area code is `614`
		return Left(this.phoneNumber, 3) == "614";
	</cfscript>
</cffunction>