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+<?php
+
+/**
+ *    Copyright (C) 2015 Deciso B.V.
+ *
+ *    All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ *    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ *    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ *    AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ *    OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ *    SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ *    INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ *    CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ *    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ *    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+namespace OPNsense\Base\FieldTypes;
+
+
+use Phalcon\Validation\Validator\InclusionIn;
+
+/**
+ * Class PortField field type for ports, includes validation for services in /etc/services or valid number ranges.
+ * @package OPNsense\Base\FieldTypes
+ */
+class PortField extends BaseField
+{
+    /**
+     * @var bool marks if this is a data node or a container
+     */
+    protected $internalIsContainer = false;
+
+    private static $wellknownservices = array('cvsup','domain','ftp','hbci','http','https','aol','auth','imap','imaps',
+        'ipsec-msft','isakmp','l2f','ldap','ms-streaming','afs3-fileserver','microsoft-ds','ms-wbt-server','wins',
+        'msnp','nntp','ntp','netbios-dgm','netbios-ns','netbios-ssn','openvpn','pop3','pop3s','pptp','radius',
+        'radius-acct','avt-profile-1','sip','smtp','igmpv3lite','urd','snmp','snmptrap','ssh','nat-stun-port','submission',
+        'teredo','telnet','tftp','rfb');
+
+    /**
+     * @var array collected options
+     */
+    private static $internalOptionList = null;
+
+    /**
+     * generate validation data (list of port numbers and well know ports)
+     */
+    public function eventPostLoading()
+    {
+        if (!is_array(self::$internalOptionList)) {
+            self::$internalOptionList = array("any") + self::$wellknownservices;
+
+            for ($port=1; $port <= 65535; $port++) {
+                self::$internalOptionList[] = $port;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * always lowercase portnames
+     * @param string $value
+     */
+    public function setValue($value)
+    {
+        $this->internalValue = strtolower($value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array returns Text/regex validator
+     */
+    public function getValidators()
+    {
+
+        if ($this->internalValidationMessage == null) {
+            $msg = "please specify a valid portnumber (1-65535) or name (" . implode(",", self::$wellknownservices) .
+                ")" ;
+        } else {
+            $msg = $this->internalValidationMessage;
+        }
+
+        if (($this->internalIsRequired == true || $this->internalValue != null) &&
+            count(self::$internalOptionList) > 0) {
+            return array(new InclusionIn(array('message' => $msg,'domain'=>self::$internalOptionList)));
+        } else {
+            // empty field and not required, skip this validation.
+            return array();
+        }
+    }
+}
+