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Pattern

This is a verification method that helps check whether the selected components are valid for provided Regex pattern or not. Only string values are accepted as input targets for this method.

Arguments​

NameTypeDescription
RegexStringRequired. A valid regular expression that the target string component will be verified against. This must be a non-empty string.
ShouldMatchBooleanDefault: true. When false, the component is valid if it does not match the specified Regex pattern.

Examples​

operationId Uses Camel Case Convention​

Rule​

Rule that verifies whether operationId in all Operation Objects across the document follow camel case conventions or not, can be defined as below:

{
"Id": "operation-id-camel-case",
"Targets": [
{
"JsonPath": "$.paths.*.*.operationId"
}
],
"VerificationMethod": "Pattern",
"VerificationMethodArgs": {
"Regex": "^[a-z]+(?:[A-Z][a-z]*)*$"
},
"Message": "Operation id does not follow camel case."
}

Input - Invalid​

{
"openapi": "3.0.3",
.......
"paths": {
"/pets": {
"get": {
"operationId": "list-pets",
............
},
"post": {
"operationId": "create-pets",
..............
}
}
}
}

Input - Valid​

{
"openapi": "3.0.3",
.......
"paths": {
"/pets": {
"get": {
"operationId": "listPets",
............
},
"post": {
"operationId": "createPets",
..............
}
}
}
}