notEmpty()->integer(); * Assert::that($value)->nullOr()->string()->startsWith("Foo"); * * The assertion chain can be stateful, that means be careful when you reuse * it. You should never pass around the chain. */ public static function that($value, $defaultMessage = null, string $defaultPropertyPath = null): AssertionChain { $assertionChain = new AssertionChain($value, $defaultMessage, $defaultPropertyPath); return $assertionChain->setAssertionClassName(static::$assertionClass); } /** * Start validation on a set of values, returns {@link AssertionChain}. * * @param mixed $values * @param string|callable|null $defaultMessage * @param string|null $defaultPropertyPath * * @return AssertionChain */ public static function thatAll($values, $defaultMessage = null, string $defaultPropertyPath = null): AssertionChain { return static::that($values, $defaultMessage, $defaultPropertyPath)->all(); } /** * Start validation and allow NULL, returns {@link AssertionChain}. * * @param mixed $value * @param string|callable|null $defaultMessage * @param string|null $defaultPropertyPath * * @return AssertionChain */ public static function thatNullOr($value, $defaultMessage = null, string $defaultPropertyPath = null): AssertionChain { return static::that($value, $defaultMessage, $defaultPropertyPath)->nullOr(); } /** * Create a lazy assertion object. * * @return LazyAssertion */ public static function lazy(): LazyAssertion { $lazyAssertion = new LazyAssertion(); return $lazyAssertion ->setAssertClass(\get_called_class()) ->setExceptionClass(static::$lazyAssertionExceptionClass); } }