minor #10407 Added a note about the usage of NotBlank (javiereguiluz)

javiereguiluz · javiereguiluz · commit ec71c656e886 · 2018-09-28T15:24:10.000+02:00
This PR was squashed before being merged into the 2.8 branch (closes #10407). Discussion ---------- Added a note about the usage of NotBlank Fixes #4244 and fixes #10357. Commits ------- 24ed17e Added a note about the usage of NotBlank
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Bic.rst b/reference/constraints/Bic.rst
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ will contain a Business Identifier Code (BIC).
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Available Options
 -----------------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/CardScheme.rst b/reference/constraints/CardScheme.rst
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ on an object that will contain a credit card number.
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Available Options
 -----------------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Country.rst b/reference/constraints/Country.rst
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ Basic Usage
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Currency.rst b/reference/constraints/Currency.rst
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ a valid currency, you could do the following:
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Date.rst b/reference/constraints/Date.rst
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ Basic Usage
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/DateTime.rst b/reference/constraints/DateTime.rst
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ Basic Usage
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Email.rst b/reference/constraints/Email.rst
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ Basic Usage
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/File.rst b/reference/constraints/File.rst
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ The ``bioFile`` property is validated to guarantee that it is a real file.
 Its size and mime type are also validated because the appropriate options
 have been specified.
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Iban.rst b/reference/constraints/Iban.rst
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ will contain an International Bank Account Number.
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Available Options
 -----------------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Ip.rst b/reference/constraints/Ip.rst
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ Basic Usage
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Isbn.rst b/reference/constraints/Isbn.rst
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ on an object that will contain an ISBN.
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Available Options
 -----------------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Issn.rst b/reference/constraints/Issn.rst
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ Basic Usage
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Language.rst b/reference/constraints/Language.rst
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ Basic Usage
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Length.rst b/reference/constraints/Length.rst
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ and "50", you might add the following:
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Locale.rst b/reference/constraints/Locale.rst
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ Basic Usage
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Luhn.rst b/reference/constraints/Luhn.rst
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ will contain a credit card number.
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Available Options
 -----------------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Regex.rst b/reference/constraints/Regex.rst
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ it a custom message:
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Time.rst b/reference/constraints/Time.rst
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ of the day when the event starts:
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Url.rst b/reference/constraints/Url.rst
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ Basic Usage
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/Uuid.rst b/reference/constraints/Uuid.rst
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ Basic Usage
             }
         }
 
+.. include:: /reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
+
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc b/reference/constraints/_empty-values-are-valid.rst.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.. note::
+
+    As with most of the other constraints, ``null`` values and empty strings
+    are considered valid values. Otherwise, in addition to validating this value,
+    you would also be requiring it, making it impossible to be optional. That's
+    why it's common to combine this constraint with
+    :doc:`NotBlank </reference/constraints/NotBlank>`.

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