package 
  {
      /*
      Authored by Rich Tretola 
      */
      import mx.validators.Validator;
      import mx.validators.ValidationResult;
  
      public class @ax-professional-flex-code-09-PasswordValidator extends Validator {
  
          private var results:Array;
  
          public function @ax-professional-flex-code-09-PasswordValidator() {
              super();
          }
          // Override the doValidation() method.
          override protected function doValidation(value:Object):Array {
  
              results = [];
  
              // Call super's doValidation().
              results = super.doValidation(value);        
              // Return if super's doValidation contains errors (required would be an example).
              if (results.length > 0){
                  return results;
              }
              // Check for min length
              var dataString:String = String(value);
              if (dataString.length < 6){
                      results.push(new ValidationResult(true, null, "Short", "Password must be at least 6 characters."));
                      return results;
              }
              // Check for max length (this can be set in the text component's maxChars property).
              if (dataString.length > 10){
                      results.push(new ValidationResult(true, null, "Long", "Password must be no larger than 10 characters."));
                return results;
              }        
  
              // Check for at least 1 upper case letter.
              if (dataString.search("[A-Z]")<0) {
                  results.push(new ValidationResult(true, null, "Upper", "Passwords must contain at least one upper case letter."));
                  return results;
              }
              // Check for at least 1 lower case letter.
              if (dataString.search("[a-z]")<0) {
                  results.push(new ValidationResult(true, null, "Lower", "Passwords must contain at lease one lower case letter."));
                  return results;
              }
              // Check for at least 1 number.
              if (dataString.search("[0-9]")<0) {
                  results.push(new ValidationResult(true, null, "Number", "Passwords must contain at least one number."));
                  return results;
              }
              return results;
          }
      }
  }