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# VeraPdfValidator

final class in quittio/core · implements [`ValidationDriver`](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Validation/ValidationDriver)

`Quittio\Core\Validation\Drivers\VeraPdfValidator` · [Source](https://github.com/Quittio/quittio/blob/v0.7.1/packages/core/src/Validation/Drivers/VeraPdfValidator.php#L29)

PDF/A conformance check (level L6) with veraPDF.

Modes:

- cli: a locally installed veraPDF binary,
- docker: the official image (verapdf/cli), the PDF is passed via stdin.

## Constants \#

| Constant | Value | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `MODE_CLI` | `'cli'` | |
| `MODE_DOCKER` | `'docker'` | |

## Methods \#

| Method | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `->__construct()` | |
| `->levels()` | |
| `->name()` | |
| `::parse()` | Converts a veraPDF machine readable report (MRR) into messages. |
| `->supports()` | |
| `->validate()` | |
| `->validatePdf()` | |

### `__construct()`#

```
public function __construct(
    string $mode = self::MODE_DOCKER,
    string $binary = 'verapdf',
    string $image = 'verapdf/cli',
    string $docker = 'docker',
    string $flavour = '3b',
    int $timeout = 120,
    bool $failOnUnavailable = true,
    int $maxFailuresDisplayed = 5,
    (Closure(list<string>, string, int): array{exitCode: int, stdout: string, stderr: string})|null $runner = null,
)
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `$mode` | `string` = `self::MODE_DOCKER` | |
| `$binary` | `string` = `'verapdf'` | |
| `$image` | `string` = `'verapdf/cli'` | |
| `$docker` | `string` = `'docker'` | |
| `$flavour` | `string` = `'3b'` | |
| `$timeout` | `int` = `120` | |
| `$failOnUnavailable` | `bool` = `true` | |
| `$maxFailuresDisplayed` | `int` = `5` | |
| `$runner` | `(Closure(list<string>, string, int): array{exitCode: int, stdout: string, stderr: string})\|null` = `null` | |

### `levels()`#

```
public function levels(): array
```

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>array</code></dd>
</dl>

### `name()`#

```
public function name(): string
```

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>string</code></dd>
</dl>

### `parse()`#

```
public static function parse(string $report): list<ValidationMessage>
```

static

Converts a veraPDF machine readable report (MRR) into messages.

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `$report` | `string` | |

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>list&lt;<a href="https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Validation/ValidationMessage">ValidationMessage</a>&gt;</code></dd>
</dl>

### `supports()`#

```
public function supports(ValidationSubject $subject): bool
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `$subject` | `[ValidationSubject](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Validation/ValidationSubject)` | |

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>bool</code></dd>
</dl>

### `validate()`#

```
public function validate(ValidationSubject $subject): ValidationResult
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `$subject` | `[ValidationSubject](https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Validation/ValidationSubject)` | |

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Validation/ValidationResult">ValidationResult</a></code></dd>
</dl>

### `validatePdf()`#

```
public function validatePdf(string $pdf): list<ValidationMessage>
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `$pdf` | `string` | |

<dl><dt>Returns</dt>
<dd><code>list&lt;<a href="https://quittio.dev/docs/api/Quittio/Core/Validation/ValidationMessage">ValidationMessage</a>&gt;</code></dd>
</dl>

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