doctrine2/lib/Doctrine/Validator/Date.php

<?php
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/**
 * Doctrine_Validator_Date
 *
 * @package     Doctrine
 * @subpackage  Validator
 * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
 * @link        www.phpdoctrine.com
 * @since       1.0
 * @version     $Revision$
 * @author      Konsta Vesterinen <kvesteri@cc.hut.fi>
 */
class Doctrine_Validator_Date
{
    /**
     * checks if given value is a valid date
     *
     * @param mixed $value
     * @return boolean
     */
    public function validate($value)
    {
        if ($value === null) {
            return true;
        }
        $e = explode('-', $value);

        if (count($e) !== 3) {
            return false;
        }
        return checkdate($e[1], $e[2], $e[0]);
    }
}