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Min

Validates that a given number is greater than some minimum number.

Applies to	property or method
Options	limit message invalidMessage
Class	Min
Validator	MinValidator

Basic Usage

To verify that the "age" field of a class is "18" or greater, you might add the following:

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        # src/Acme/EventBundle/Resources/config/validation.yml
Acme\EventBundle\Entity\Participant:
    properties:
        age:
            - Min: { limit: 18, message: You must be 18 or older to enter. }
    

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        // src/Acme/EventBundle/Entity/Participant.php
namespace Acme\EventBundle\Entity;

use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints as Assert;

class Participant
{
    /**
     * @Assert\Min(limit = "18", message = "You must be 18 or older to enter.")
     */
     protected $age;
}
    

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        <!-- src/Acme/EventBundle/Resources/config/validation.yml -->
<class name="Acme\EventBundle\Entity\Participant">
    <property name="age">
        <constraint name="Min">
            <option name="limit">18</option>
            <option name="message">You must be 18 or older to enter.</option>
        </constraint>
    </property>
</class>
    

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        // src/Acme/EventBundle/Entity/Participant.php
namespace Acme\EventBundle\Entity\Participant;

use Symfony\Component\Validator\Mapping\ClassMetadata;
use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints as Assert;

class Participant
{
    public static function loadValidatorMetadata(ClassMetadata $metadata)
    {
        $metadata->addPropertyConstraint('age', new Assert\Min(array(
            'limit'   => '18',
            'message' => 'You must be 18 or older to enter.',
        )));
    }
}
    