org.davesag.generica.util
Class CreditCardUtils

java.lang.Object
  org.davesag.generica.util.CreditCardUtils

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class CreditCardUtils

extends Object

implements Serializable

The CreditCardUtils utils provide simple methods for determining details of a credit card.

Since:

Generica 1.0

Version:

CVS Revision $Id: CreditCardUtils.java,v 1.7 2004/03/30 13:00:43 davesag Exp $

Author:

Dave Sag http://www.davesag.com

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

class

CreditCardUtils.CardType An inner class that holds handy information about each type of credit card.

Field Summary

static CreditCardUtils.CardType[]

CARD_TYPES Array of all card types

Constructor Summary

CreditCardUtils()
Default constructor that builds a list of card types for us.

Method Summary

static String	getCardBrand(BigInteger number) Get the Card's usual name given the card number.
static CreditCardUtils.CardType	getCardType(BigInteger number) Get the CardType given the card number.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

CARD_TYPES

public static CreditCardUtils.CardType[] CARD_TYPES

Array of all card types

Constructor Detail

CreditCardUtils

public CreditCardUtils()

Default constructor that builds a list of card types for us. The known cards are as follows. perhaps this data should go into a config file or property file.

• American Express
• Diners Club
• Carte Blanche
• Discover
• EnRoute
• JCB - 16 digit
• JCB - 15 digit
• Master Card
• Bankcard
• Visa - 16 digit
• Visa - 13 digit

Method Detail

getCardType

public static CreditCardUtils.CardType getCardType(BigInteger number)

Get the CardType given the card number.

Parameters:

number - The card number.

Returns:

The CardType that describes the card number.

getCardBrand

public static String getCardBrand(BigInteger number)

Get the Card's usual name given the card number.

Parameters:

number - The card number.

Returns:

The typical name of the card baring the number provided. Eg Visa.