Package org.apache.commons.validator.routines.checkdigit

# Class VerhoeffCheckDigit

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.validator.routines.checkdigit.VerhoeffCheckDigit

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`, `CheckDigit`

public final class VerhoeffCheckDigit extends Object implements Serializable
Verhoeff (Dihedral) Check Digit calculation/validation.

Check digit calculation for numeric codes using a Dihedral Group of order 10.

See Wikipedia - Verhoeff algorithm for more details.

Since:
  1.4
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final CheckDigit`
  `VERHOEFF_CHECK_DIGIT`
  Singleton Verhoeff Check Digit instance

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `VerhoeffCheckDigit()`
  Constructs a new instance.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `String`
  `calculate(String code)`
  Calculate a Verhoeff Check Digit for a code.
  `boolean`
  `isValid(String code)`
  Validate the Verhoeff Check Digit for a code.

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Field Details

  - ### VERHOEFF_CHECK_DIGIT

    public static final CheckDigit VERHOEFF_CHECK_DIGIT
    Singleton Verhoeff Check Digit instance

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### VerhoeffCheckDigit

    public VerhoeffCheckDigit()
    Constructs a new instance.

- ## Method Details

  - ### calculate

    public String calculate(String code) throws CheckDigitException
    Calculate a Verhoeff Check Digit for a code.
    Specified by:
      `calculate` in interface `CheckDigit`
    Parameters:
      `code` - The code to calculate the Check Digit for
    Returns:
      The calculated Check Digit
    Throws:
      `CheckDigitException` - if an error occurs calculating the check digit for the specified code

  - ### isValid

    public boolean isValid(String code)
    Validate the Verhoeff Check Digit for a code.
    Specified by:
      `isValid` in interface `CheckDigit`
    Parameters:
      `code` - The code to validate
    Returns:
      `true` if the check digit is valid, otherwise `false`