luci-base: jsdoc for validation
authorPaul Donald <newtwen+github@gmail.com>
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:37:41 +0000 (01:37 +0100)
committerPaul Donald <newtwen+github@gmail.com>
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:42:58 +0000 (01:42 +0100)
Document classes and validation types available.

Signed-off-by: Paul Donald <newtwen+github@gmail.com>
modules/luci-base/htdocs/luci-static/resources/validation.js

index 6199be9cd09f4c99ec0b4f1433cab6ec7d8f65a5..b6986bbec8a5e46583972c7a4b69ee99eb696174 100644 (file)
 'use strict';
 'require baseclass';
 
+/**
+ * @namespace LuCI.validation
+ * @memberof LuCI
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @class validation
+ * @memberof LuCI
+ * @hideconstructor
+ * @classdesc
+ *
+ * The LuCI validation class provides functions to perform validation
+ * on user input within various [form]{@link LuCI.form} input fields.
+ *
+ * To import the class, use `'require validation'`. To import it in
+ * external JavaScript, use `L.require("validation").then(...)`.
+ * 
+ * Note: it is not required to import this class in forms for use: it is
+ * imported by {@link LuCI.ui ui} where {@link LuCI.form form} elements
+ * are defined.
+ *
+ * A typical validation is instantiated by first constructing a
+ * {@link LuCI.form} element and
+ * by adding a [datatype]{@link LuCI.form.AbstractValue#datatype} to the
+ * element properties.
+ *
+ * @example
+ *
+ * 'use strict';
+ * ...
+ *
+ * let m, s, o;
+ *
+ * ...
+ *
+ * o = s.option(form.Value, 'some_value', 'A value element');
+ * o.datatype = 'ipaddr';
+ *
+ * ...
+ *
+ * @example <caption>A validator stub can be instantiated so:</caption>
+ *
+ * const stubValidator = {
+ *     factory: validation,
+ *     apply: function(type, value, args) {
+ *             if (value != null)
+ *                     this.value = value;
+ *
+ *             return validation.types[type].apply(this, args);
+ *     },
+ *     assert: function(condition) {
+ *             return !!condition;
+ *     }
+ * };
+ *
+ * @example <caption>and later used so in a custom `o.validate` function:</caption>
+ *
+ * ...
+ * stubValidator.apply('ipaddr', m4 ? m4[1] : m6[1])
+ * ...
+ *
+ * @example <caption> One can also add validators to HTML UI elements via
+ * {@link LuCI.ui#addValidator}: </caption>
+ *
+ * ...
+ *     s.renderSectionAdd = function(extra_class) {
+ *     var el = form.GridSection.prototype.renderSectionAdd.apply(this, arguments),
+ *                     nameEl = el.querySelector('.cbi-section-create-name');
+ *             ui.addValidator(nameEl, 'uciname', true, function(v) {
+ *                     let sections = [
+ *                             ...uci.sections('config', 'section_type1'),
+ *                             ...uci.sections('config', 'section_type2'),
+ *                     ];
+ *                     if (sections.find(function(s) {
+ *                             return s['.name'] == v;
+ *                     })) {
+ *                             return _('This may not share the same name as other section type1 or section type2.');
+ *                     }
+ *                     if (v.length > 15) return _('Name length shall not exceed 15 characters');
+ *                     return true;
+ *             }, 'blur', 'keyup');
+ *             return el;
+ *     };
+ * ...
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Return byte length of a string using Blob (UTF-8 byte count).
+ *
+ * @memberof LuCI.validation
+ * @param {string} x - Input string.
+ * @returns {number} Byte length of the string.
+ */
 function bytelen(x) {
        return new Blob([x]).size;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Compare two arrays element-wise: return true if `a < b` in lexicographic
+ * element comparison.
+ *
+ * @memberof LuCI.validation
+ * @param {Array<number>} a - First array.
+ * @param {Array<number>} b - Second array.
+ * @returns {boolean} True if arrays compare as `a < b`, false otherwise.
+ */
 function arrayle(a, b) {
        if (!Array.isArray(a) || !Array.isArray(b))
                return false;
@@ -18,7 +121,19 @@ function arrayle(a, b) {
        return true;
 }
 
-const Validator = baseclass.extend({
+/**
+ * @class Validator
+ * @classdesc
+ * 
+ * @memberof LuCI.validation
+ * @param {string} field - the UI field to validate.
+ * @param {string} type - type of validator.
+ * @param {boolean} optional - set the validation result as optional.
+ * @param {vfunc} function - validation function.
+ * @param {ValidatorFactory} validatorFactory - a ValidatorFactory instance.
+ * @returns {Validator} a Validator instance.
+ */
+const Validator = baseclass.extend(/** @lends LuCI.validation.Validator.prototype */ {
        __name__: 'Validation',
 
        __init__(field, type, optional, vfunc, validatorFactory) {
@@ -29,6 +144,13 @@ const Validator = baseclass.extend({
                this.factory = validatorFactory;
        },
 
+       /**
+        * Assert a condition and update field error state.
+        * 
+        * @param {boolean} condition - Condition that must be true.
+        * @param {string} message - Error message when assertion fails.
+        * @returns {boolean} True when assertion is true, false otherwise.
+        */
        assert(condition, message) {
                if (!condition) {
                        this.field.classList.add('cbi-input-invalid');
@@ -41,6 +163,15 @@ const Validator = baseclass.extend({
                return true;
        },
 
+       /**
+        * Apply a validation function by name or directly via function reference.
+        * If a name is provided it resolves it via the factory's registered `types`.
+        * 
+        * @param {string|function} name - Validator name or function.
+        * @param {*} value - Value to validate (optional; defaults to field value).
+        * @param {Array} args - Arguments passed to the validator function.
+        * @returns {*} Validator result.
+        */
        apply(name, value, args) {
                let func;
 
@@ -57,6 +188,13 @@ const Validator = baseclass.extend({
                return func.apply(this, args);
        },
 
+       /**
+        * Validate the associated field value using the compiled validator stack
+        * and any additional validators provided at construction time.
+        * Emits 'validation-failure' or 'validation-success' CustomEvents on the field.
+        * 
+        * @returns {boolean} True if validation succeeds, false otherwise.
+        */
        validate() {
                /* element is detached */
                if (!findParent(this.field, 'body') && !findParent(this.field, '[data-field]'))
@@ -120,13 +258,37 @@ const Validator = baseclass.extend({
 
 });
 
-const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
+/**
+ * @classdesc
+ * Factory to create Validator instances and compile validation expressions.
+ * 
+ * @memberof LuCI.validation
+ * @class ValidatorFactory
+ * @hideconstructor
+ */
+const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend(/** @lends LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.prototype */ {
        __name__: 'ValidatorFactory',
 
+
+       /**
+        * Compile a validator expression string into an internal stack representation.
+        *
+        * @param {string} field field name
+        * @param {string} type validator type
+        * @param {boolean} optional whether the field is optional
+        * @param {string} vfunc a validator function
+        * @returns {Validator} Compiled token stack used by validators.
+        */
        create(field, type, optional, vfunc) {
                return new Validator(field, type, optional, vfunc, this);
        },
 
+       /**
+        * Compile a validator expression string into an internal stack representation.
+        *
+        * @param {string} code - Validator expression string (e.g. `or(ipaddr,port)`).
+        * @returns {Array} Compiled token stack used by validators.
+        */
        compile(code) {
                let pos = 0;
                let esc = false;
@@ -193,14 +355,29 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                return stack;
        },
 
+       /**
+        * Parse an integer string. Returns NaN when not a valid integer.
+        * @param {string} x
+        * @returns {number} Integer or NaN
+        */
        parseInteger(x) {
                return (/^-?\d+$/.test(x) ? +x : NaN);
        },
 
+       /**
+        * Parse a decimal number string. Returns NaN when not a valid number.
+        * @param {string} x
+        * @returns {number} Decimal number or NaN
+        */
        parseDecimal(x) {
                return (/^-?\d+(?:\.\d+)?$/.test(x) ? +x : NaN);
        },
 
+       /**
+        * Parse IPv4 address into an array of 4 octets or return null on failure.
+        * @param {string} x - IPv4 address string
+        * @returns {Array<number>|null} Array of 4 octets or null.
+        */
        parseIPv4(x) {
                if (!x.match(/^(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})$/))
                        return null;
@@ -211,6 +388,12 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                return [ +RegExp.$1, +RegExp.$2, +RegExp.$3, +RegExp.$4 ];
        },
 
+       /**
+        * Parse IPv6 address into an array of 8 16-bit words or return null on failure.
+        * Supports IPv4-embedded IPv6 (::ffff:a.b.c.d) and zero-compression.
+        * @param {string} x - IPv6 address string
+        * @returns {Array<number>|null} Array of 8 16-bit words or null.
+        */
        parseIPv6(x) {
                if (x.match(/^([a-fA-F0-9:]+):(\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3})$/)) {
                        const v6 = RegExp.$1;
@@ -259,28 +442,68 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                return words;
        },
 
-       types: {
+       /**
+        * Collection of type handlers.
+        * Each function consumes `this.value` and returns `this.assert` to report errors.
+        *
+        * All functions return the result of {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()}.
+        * @namespace types
+        * @memberof LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory
+        */
+       types:  /** @lends LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory#types */  {
+               /**
+                * Assert a signed integer value (+/-).
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#integer
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                integer() {
                        return this.assert(!isNaN(this.factory.parseInteger(this.value)), _('valid integer value'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an unsigned integer value (+).
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#uinteger
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                uinteger() {
                        return this.assert(this.factory.parseInteger(this.value) >= 0, _('positive integer value'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a signed float value (+/-).
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#float
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                float() {
                        return this.assert(!isNaN(this.factory.parseDecimal(this.value)), _('valid decimal value'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an unsigned float value (+).
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ufloat
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ufloat() {
                        return this.assert(this.factory.parseDecimal(this.value) >= 0, _('positive decimal value'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an IPv4/6 address.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ipaddr
+                * @param {string} [nomask] reject a `/x` netmask.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ipaddr(nomask) {
                        return this.assert(this.apply('ip4addr', null, [nomask]) || this.apply('ip6addr', null, [nomask]),
                                nomask ? _('valid IP address') : _('valid IP address or prefix'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an IPv4 address.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ip4addr
+                * @param {string} [nomask] reject a `/x` netmask.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ip4addr(nomask) {
                        const re = nomask ? /^(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)$/ : /^(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)(?:\/(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)|\/(\d{1,2}))?$/;
                        const m = this.value.match(re);
@@ -289,6 +512,12 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                                nomask ? _('valid IPv4 address') : _('valid IPv4 address or network'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an IPv6 address.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ip6addr
+                * @param {string} [nomask] reject a `/x` netmask.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ip6addr(nomask) {
                        const re = nomask ? /^([0-9a-fA-F:.]+)$/ : /^([0-9a-fA-F:.]+)(?:\/(\d{1,3}))?$/;
                        const m = this.value.match(re);
@@ -297,6 +526,12 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                                nomask ? _('valid IPv6 address') : _('valid IPv6 address or prefix'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an IPv6 Link Local address.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ip6ll
+                * @param {string} [nomask] reject a `/x` netmask.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ip6ll(nomask) {
                        /* fe80::/10  -> 0xfe80 .. 0xfebf */
                        const x = parseInt(this.value, 16) | 0;
@@ -306,6 +541,12 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                                _('valid IPv6 Link Local address'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an IPv6 UL address.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ip6ula
+                * @param {string} [nomask] reject a `/x` netmask.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ip6ula(nomask) {
                        /* fd00::/8  -> 0xfd00 .. 0xfdff */
                        const x = parseInt(this.value, 16) | 0;
@@ -315,43 +556,91 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                                _('valid IPv6 ULA address'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an IPv4 prefix.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ip4prefix
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ip4prefix() {
                        return this.assert(!isNaN(this.value) && this.value >= 0 && this.value <= 32,
                                _('valid IPv4 prefix value (0-32)'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an IPv6 prefix.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ip6prefix
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ip6prefix() {
                        return this.assert(!isNaN(this.value) && this.value >= 0 && this.value <= 128,
                                _('valid IPv6 prefix value (0-128)'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a IPv4/6 CIDR.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#cidr
+                * @param {boolean} [negative] allow netmask forms with `/-...` to mark
+                * negation of the range.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                cidr(negative) {
                        return this.assert(this.apply('cidr4', null, [negative]) || this.apply('cidr6', null, [negative]),
                                _('valid IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a IPv4 CIDR.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#cidr4
+                * @param {boolean} [negative] allow netmask forms with `/-...`.
+                * E.g. `192.0.2.1/-24` to mark negation of the range.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                cidr4(negative) {
                        const m = this.value.match(/^(\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3})\/(-)?(\d{1,2})$/);
                        return this.assert(m && this.factory.parseIPv4(m[1]) && (negative || !m[2]) && this.apply('ip4prefix', m[3]),
                                _('valid IPv4 CIDR'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a IPv6 CIDR.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#cidr6
+                * @param {boolean} [negative] allow netmask forms with `/-...`.
+                * E.g. `2001:db8:dead:beef::/-64` to mark negation of the range.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                cidr6(negative) {
                        const m = this.value.match(/^([0-9a-fA-F:.]+)\/(-)?(\d{1,3})$/);
                        return this.assert(m && this.factory.parseIPv6(m[1]) && (negative || !m[2]) && this.apply('ip6prefix', m[3]),
                                _('valid IPv6 CIDR'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an IPv4 network in address/netmask notation. E.g.
+                * `192.0.2.1/255.255.255.0`
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ipnet4
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ipnet4() {
                        const m = this.value.match(/^(\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3})\/(\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3})$/);
                        return this.assert(m && this.factory.parseIPv4(m[1]) && this.factory.parseIPv4(m[2]), _('IPv4 network in address/netmask notation'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an IPv6 network in address/netmask notation. E.g.
+                * `2001:db8:dead:beef::0001/ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff::`
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ipnet6
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ipnet6() {
                        const m = this.value.match(/^([0-9a-fA-F:.]+)\/([0-9a-fA-F:.]+)$/);
                        return this.assert(m && this.factory.parseIPv6(m[1]) && this.factory.parseIPv6(m[2]), _('IPv6 network in address/netmask notation'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a IPv6 host ID.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ip6hostid
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ip6hostid() {
                        if (this.value == "eui64" || this.value == "random")
                                return true;
@@ -360,43 +649,92 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                        return this.assert(!(!v6 || v6[0] || v6[1] || v6[2] || v6[3]), _('valid IPv6 host id'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an IPv4/6 network in address/netmask (CIDR or mask) notation.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ipmask
+                * @param {boolean} [negative] allow netmask forms with `/-...` to mark
+                * negation of the range.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ipmask(negative) {
                        return this.assert(this.apply('ipmask4', null, [negative]) || this.apply('ipmask6', null, [negative]),
                                _('valid network in address/netmask notation'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an IPv4 network in address/netmask (CIDR or mask) notation.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ipmask4
+                * @param {boolean} [negative] allow netmask forms with `/-...` to mark
+                * negation of the range.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ipmask4(negative) {
                        return this.assert(this.apply('cidr4', null, [negative]) || this.apply('ipnet4') || this.apply('ip4addr'),
                                _('valid IPv4 network'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert an IPv6 network in address/netmask (CIDR or mask) notation.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ipmask6
+                * @param {boolean} [negative] allow netmask forms with `/-...` to mark
+                * negation of the range.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ipmask6(negative) {
                        return this.assert(this.apply('cidr6', null, [negative]) || this.apply('ipnet6') || this.apply('ip6addr'),
                                _('valid IPv6 network'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid IPv4/6 address range.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#iprange
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                iprange() {
                        return this.assert(this.apply('iprange4', null, []) || this.apply('iprange6', null, []),
                                _('valid IP address range'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid IPv4 address range. E.g.
+                * `192.0.2.1-192.0.2.254`.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#iprange4
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                iprange4() {
                        const m = this.value.split('-');
                        return this.assert(m.length == 2 && arrayle(this.factory.parseIPv4(m[0]), this.factory.parseIPv4(m[1])),
                                _('valid IPv4 address range'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid IPv6 address range. E.g.
+                * `2001:db8:0f00:0000::-2001:db8:0f00:0000:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff`.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#iprange6
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                iprange6() {
                        const m = this.value.split('-');
                        return this.assert(m.length == 2 && arrayle(this.factory.parseIPv6(m[0]), this.factory.parseIPv6(m[1])),
                                _('valid IPv6 address range'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid port value where `0 <= port <= 65535`.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#port
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                port() {
                        const p = this.factory.parseInteger(this.value);
                        return this.assert(p >= 0 && p <= 65535, _('valid port value'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid port or port range (port1-port2) where both ports are
+                * positive integers, `port1 <= port2` and `port2 <= 65535` (`2^16 - 1`).
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#portrange
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                portrange() {
                        if (this.value.match(/^(\d+)-(\d+)$/)) {
                                const p1 = +RegExp.$1;
@@ -408,17 +746,35 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                        return this.assert(this.apply('port'), _('valid port or port range (port1-port2)'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid (multicast) MAC address.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#macaddr
+                * @param {boolean} [multicast] enforce a multicast MAC address.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                macaddr(multicast) {
                        const m = this.value.match(/^([a-fA-F0-9]{2}):([a-fA-F0-9]{2}:){4}[a-fA-F0-9]{2}$/);
                        return this.assert(m != null && !(+m[1] & 1) == !multicast,
                                multicast ? _('valid multicast MAC address') : _('valid MAC address'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid hostname or IP address.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#host
+                * @param {boolean} [ipv4only] enforce IPv4 IPs only.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                host(ipv4only) {
                        return this.assert(this.apply('hostname') || this.apply(ipv4only == 1 ? 'ip4addr' : 'ipaddr', null, ['nomask']),
                                _('valid hostname or IP address'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Validate hostname according to common rules.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#hostname
+                * @param {boolean} [strict] reject leading underscores.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                hostname(strict) {
                        if (this.value.length <= 253)
                                return this.assert(
@@ -431,23 +787,48 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                        return this.assert(false, _('valid hostname'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid UCI identifier, hostname or IP address range.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#network
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                network() {
                        return this.assert(this.apply('uciname') || this.apply('hostname') || this.apply('ip4addr') || this.apply('ip6addr'),
                                _('valid UCI identifier, hostname or IP address range'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid host:port.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#hostport
+                * @param {boolean} [ipv4only] restrict to IPv4 IPs only.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                hostport(ipv4only) {
                        const hp = this.value.split(/:/);
                        return this.assert(hp.length == 2 && this.apply('host', hp[0], [ipv4only]) && this.apply('port', hp[1]),
                                _('valid host:port'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid IPv4 address:port. E.g.
+                * `192.0.2.10:80`
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ip4addrport
+                * @param {boolean} [ipv4only] restrict to IPv4 IPs only.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ip4addrport() {
                        const hp = this.value.split(/:/);
                        return this.assert(hp.length == 2 && this.apply('ip4addr', hp[0], [true]) && this.apply('port', hp[1]),
                                _('valid IPv4 address:port'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid IPv4/6 address:port. E.g.
+                * `192.0.2.10:80` or `[2001:db8:f00d:cafe::1]:8080`
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ipaddrport
+                * @param {boolean} [bracket] mandate bracketed [IPv6] URI form IPs.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ipaddrport(bracket) {
                        const m4 = this.value.match(/^([^[\]:]+):(\d+)$/);
                        const m6 = this.value.match((bracket == 1) ? /^\[(.+)\]:(\d+)$/ : /^([^[\]]+):(\d+)$/);
@@ -460,6 +841,11 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                                _('valid address:port'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid (hexadecimal) WPA key of `8 <= length <= 63`, or hex if `length == 64`.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#wpakey
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                wpakey() {
                        const v = this.value;
 
@@ -469,6 +855,11 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                        return this.assert((v.length >= 8) && (v.length <= 63), _('key between 8 and 63 characters'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid (hexadecimal) WEP key.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#wepkey
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                wepkey() {
                        let v = this.value;
 
@@ -481,14 +872,30 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                        return this.assert((v.length === 5) || (v.length === 13), _('key with either 5 or 13 characters'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid UCI identifier: `[a-zA-Z0-9_]+`.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#uciname
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                uciname() {
                        return this.assert(this.value.match(/^[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$/), _('valid UCI identifier'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid fw4 zone name UCI identifier: `[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]+`
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ucifw4zonename
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                ucifw4zonename() {
                        return this.assert(this.value.match(/^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]+$/), _('valid fw4 zone name UCI identifier'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid network device name between 1 and 15 characters not
+                * containing ":", "/", "%" or spaces.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#netdevname
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                netdevname() {
                        const v = this.value;
 
@@ -498,40 +905,104 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                        return this.assert(v.match(/^[^:/%\s]{1,15}$/), _('valid network device name between 1 and 15 characters not containing ":", "/", "%" or spaces'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a decimal value between `min` and `max`.
+                * @example
+                *range(-253, 253) // assert a value between -253 and +253
+                *
+                *'range(%u,%u)'.format(min_vid, feat.vid_option ? 4094 : num_vlans - 1);
+                * // assert values calculated at runtime for VLAN IDs.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#range
+                * @param {string} min set start of range.
+                * @param {string} max set end of range.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                range(min, max) {
                        const val = this.factory.parseDecimal(this.value);
                        return this.assert(val >= +min && val <= +max, _('value between %f and %f').format(min, max));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a decimal value greater or equal to `min`.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#min
+                * @param {string} min set start of range.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                min(min) {
                        return this.assert(this.factory.parseDecimal(this.value) >= +min, _('value greater or equal to %f').format(min));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a decimal value lesser or equal to `max`.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#max
+                * @param {string} max set end of range.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                max(max) {
                        return this.assert(this.factory.parseDecimal(this.value) <= +max, _('value smaller or equal to %f').format(max));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a string of [bytelen]{@link LuCI.validation.bytelen} length `len` characters.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#length
+                * @param {string} len set the length.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                length(len) {
                        return this.assert(bytelen(this.value) == +len,
                                _('value with %d characters').format(len));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a string value of [bytelen]{@link LuCI.validation.bytelen} length between `min` and `max` characters.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#rangelength
+                * @param {string} min set the min length.
+                * @param {string} max set the max length.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                rangelength(min, max) {
                        const len = bytelen(this.value);
                        return this.assert((len >= +min) && (len <= +max),
                                _('value between %d and %d characters').format(min, max));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a value of [bytelen]{@link LuCI.validation.bytelen} with at least `min` characters.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#minlength
+                * @param {string} min set the min length.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                minlength(min) {
                        return this.assert(bytelen(this.value) >= +min,
                                _('value with at least %d characters').format(min));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a value of [bytelen]{@link LuCI.validation.bytelen} with at
+                * most `max` characters.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#maxlength
+                * @param {string} max set the max length.
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                maxlength(max) {
                        return this.assert(bytelen(this.value) <= +max,
                                _('value with at most %d characters').format(max));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Logical OR `||` to build a more complex expression. Allows multiple
+                * types within a single field.
+                *
+                * See also {@link LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#and and}
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#or
+                * @param {string} ...args other [types validation functions]{@link
+                * LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types}
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                * @example
+                * or([ipmask("true")]{@link
+                * LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#ipmask},[iprange]{@link
+                * LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#iprange})
+                */
                or() {
                        const errors = [];
 
@@ -555,6 +1026,22 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                        return this.assert(false, t.format(`\n - ${errors.join('\n - ')}`));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Logical AND `&&` to build more complex expressions. Enforces all
+                * types on the input string.
+                *
+                *
+                * See also {@link LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#or or}
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#and
+                * @param {string} ...args  other [types validation functions]{@link
+                * LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types}
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                * @example
+                *
+                * and([minlength(3)]{@link
+                * LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#minlength},[maxlength(20)]{@link
+                * LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#maxlength})
+                */
                and() {
                        for (let i = 0; i < arguments.length; i += 2) {
                                if (typeof arguments[i] != 'function') {
@@ -570,6 +1057,22 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                        return this.assert(true);
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert any type, optionally preceded by `!`.
+                *
+                * Example:`list(neg(macaddr))` mandates a list of MAC values, which may
+                * also be prefixed with a single `!`; the MAC strings are validated
+                * after `!` are removed from all entries.
+                *```
+                * 01:02:03:04:05:06
+                * !01:02:03:04:05:07
+                * 01:02:03:04:05:08
+                *```
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#neg
+                * @param {string} ...args other [types validation functions]{@link
+                * LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types}
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                neg() {
                        this.value = this.value.replace(/^[ \t]*![ \t]*/, '');
 
@@ -579,6 +1082,17 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                        return this.assert(false, _('Potential negation of: %s').format(this.error));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a list of a type. 
+                *
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#list
+                * @param {string} subvalidator other [types validation functions]{@link
+                * LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types}
+                * @param {string} subargs arguments to pass to the `subvalidator`
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                * @example
+                * list(string)
+                */
                list(subvalidator, subargs) {
                        this.field.setAttribute('data-is-list', 'true');
 
@@ -590,16 +1104,31 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                        return this.assert(true);
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a valid phone number dial string: `[0-9*#!.]+`.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#phonedigit
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                phonedigit() {
                        return this.assert(this.value.match(/^[0-9*#!.]+$/),
                                _('valid phone digit (0-9, "*", "#", "!" or ".")'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a string of the form `HH:MM:SS`.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#timehhmmss
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                timehhmmss() {
                        return this.assert(this.value.match(/^(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d:(?:[0-5]\d|60)$/),
                                _('valid time (HH:MM:SS)'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a string of the form `YYYY-MM-DD`.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#dateyyyymmdd
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                dateyyyymmdd() {
                        if (this.value.match(/^(\d\d\d\d)-(\d\d)-(\d\d)/)) {
                                const year  = +RegExp.$1;
@@ -618,6 +1147,14 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                        return this.assert(false, _('valid date (YYYY-MM-DD)'));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert unique values among lists.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#unique
+                * @param {string} subvalidator other [types validation functions]{@link
+                * LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types}
+                * @param {string} subargs arguments to subvalidators
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                unique(subvalidator, subargs) {
                        const ctx = this;
                        const option = findParent(ctx.field, '[data-widget][data-name]');
@@ -645,23 +1182,57 @@ const ValidatorFactory = baseclass.extend({
                        return this.assert(true);
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a hexadecimal string.
+                * @example
+                * FFFE // valid
+                * FFF  // invalid
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#hexstring
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
                hexstring() {
                        return this.assert(this.value.match(/^([a-fA-F0-9]{2})+$/i),
                                _('hexadecimal encoded value'));
                },
 
-               string() {
-                       return true;
+               /**
+                * Assert a string type, optionally matching `param`.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#string
+                * @param {string} [param] define an optional exact string
+                * @returns {@link LuCI.validation.Validator#assert assert()} {boolean}
+                */
+               string(param) {
+                       if (param === null || param === undefined)
+                               return true;
+                       return this.assert(this.value === param, _('string: "%s"').format(param));
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a directory string. This is a hold-over from Lua to maintain
+                * compatibility and is a stub function.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#directory
+                * @returns {boolean} Always returns true.
+                */
                directory() {
                        return true;
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a file string. This is a hold-over from Lua to maintain
+                * compatibility and is a stub function.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#file
+                * @returns {boolean} Always returns true.
+                */
                file() {
                        return true;
                },
 
+               /**
+                * Assert a device string. This is a hold-over from Lua to maintain
+                * compatibility and is a stub function.
+                * @function LuCI.validation.ValidatorFactory.types#device
+                * @returns {boolean} Always returns true.
+                */
                device() {
                        return true;
                }