improved the way validate conditions are set

13 files changed, 72 insertions, 418 deletions

diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/AcquisitioncardsController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/AcquisitioncardsController.php
index 0a4090a..4e320d9 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/AcquisitioncardsController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/AcquisitioncardsController.php
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ class AcquisitioncardsController extends GenericController
 	{
 		
 		$this->_topMenuClasses['hardware'] = " class='currentitem'";
+
+		$worksOptions = Acquisitioncards::$select;
+		$worksField = 'compatibility';
+		$interfaceOptions = Acquisitioncards::$interface;
 		
 		parent::__construct($model, $controller, $queryString);
 		
@@ -41,47 +45,8 @@ class AcquisitioncardsController extends GenericController
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->id_user = $this->s['registered']->status['id_user'];
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->type = 'acquisition-card';
 
-		//hardware conditions
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Acquisitioncards::$select 	=> 	"compatibility",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Acquisitioncards::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Acquisitioncards::$select 	=> 	"compatibility",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Acquisitioncards::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setConditions($worksOptions,$worksField,$interfaceOptions);
 
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"			=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"		=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,compatibility,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
@@ -98,9 +63,9 @@ class AcquisitioncardsController extends GenericController
 		
 		$data['title'] = 'Acquisition cards';
 
-		$data['intefaceOptions'] = Acquisitioncards::$interface;
-		$data['worksOptions'] = Acquisitioncards::$select;
-		$data['worksField'] = 'compatibility';
+		$data['intefaceOptions'] = $interfaceOptions;
+		$data['worksOptions'] = $worksOptions;
+		$data['worksField'] = $worksField;
 		$this->append($data);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/BluetoothController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/BluetoothController.php
index b452f61..bff2723 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/BluetoothController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/BluetoothController.php
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ class BluetoothController extends GenericController
 	{
 		
 		$this->_topMenuClasses['hardware'] = " class='currentitem'";
+
+		$worksOptions = Bluetooth::$select;;
+		$worksField = 'bluetooth_works';
+		$interfaceOptions = Bluetooth::$interface;
 		
 		parent::__construct($model, $controller, $queryString);
 		
@@ -41,46 +45,7 @@ class BluetoothController extends GenericController
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->id_user = $this->s['registered']->status['id_user'];
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->type = 'bluetooth';
 
-		//hardware conditions
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Bluetooth::$select 	=> 	"bluetooth_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Bluetooth::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Bluetooth::$select 	=> 	"bluetooth_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Bluetooth::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"			=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"		=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setConditions($worksOptions,$worksField,$interfaceOptions);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,bluetooth_works,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
@@ -98,9 +63,9 @@ class BluetoothController extends GenericController
 		
 		$data['title'] = 'Bluetooth';
 
-		$data['intefaceOptions'] = Bluetooth::$interface;
-		$data['worksOptions'] = Bluetooth::$select;
-		$data['worksField'] = 'bluetooth_works';
+		$data['intefaceOptions'] = $interfaceOptions;
+		$data['worksOptions'] = $worksOptions;
+		$data['worksField'] = $worksField;
 		$this->append($data);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/DownloadController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/DownloadController.php
index 20d00a3..d44d343 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/DownloadController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/DownloadController.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class DownloadController extends BaseController
 			}
 			if ($type === 'notebook')
 			{
-				$xml .= "\t\t<architecture>".$row['hardware']['architecture']."</architecture>\n";
+				$xml .= "\t\t<architecture>".translate($row['hardware']['architecture'])."</architecture>\n";
 				$xml .= "\t\t<free_bios>".$row['hardware']['bios']."</free_bios>\n";
 			}
 			
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/EthernetcardsController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/EthernetcardsController.php
index 40b90de..74e733c 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/EthernetcardsController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/EthernetcardsController.php
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ class EthernetcardsController extends GenericController
 	{
 		
 		$this->_topMenuClasses['hardware'] = " class='currentitem'";
+
+		$worksOptions = Ethernetcards::$select;
+		$worksField = 'ethernet_card_works';
+		$interfaceOptions = Ethernetcards::$interface;
 		
 		parent::__construct($model, $controller, $queryString);
 		
@@ -41,46 +45,7 @@ class EthernetcardsController extends GenericController
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->id_user = $this->s['registered']->status['id_user'];
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->type = 'ethernet-card';
 
-		//hardware conditions
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Ethernetcards::$select 	=> 	"ethernet_card_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Ethernetcards::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Ethernetcards::$select 	=> 	"ethernet_card_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Ethernetcards::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"			=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"		=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setConditions($worksOptions,$worksField,$interfaceOptions);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,ethernet_card_works,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
@@ -98,9 +63,9 @@ class EthernetcardsController extends GenericController
 		
 		$data['title'] = 'Ethernet cards';
 
-		$data['intefaceOptions'] = Ethernetcards::$interface;
-		$data['worksOptions'] = Ethernetcards::$select;
-		$data['worksField'] = 'ethernet_card_works';
+		$data['intefaceOptions'] = $interfaceOptions;
+		$data['worksOptions'] = $worksOptions;
+		$data['worksField'] = $worksField;
 		$this->append($data);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/FingerprintreadersController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/FingerprintreadersController.php
index 6b34fe1..1ea22c4 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/FingerprintreadersController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/FingerprintreadersController.php
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ class FingerprintreadersController extends GenericController
 	{
 		
 		$this->_topMenuClasses['hardware'] = " class='currentitem'";
-		
+
+		$worksOptions = Fingerprintreaders::$select;
+		$worksField = 'fingerprint_works';
+		$interfaceOptions = Fingerprintreaders::$interface;
+
 		parent::__construct($model, $controller, $queryString);
 		
 		//load the model
@@ -41,47 +45,8 @@ class FingerprintreadersController extends GenericController
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->id_user = $this->s['registered']->status['id_user'];
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->type = 'fingerprint-reader';
 
-		//hardware conditions
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Fingerprintreaders::$select 	=> 	"fingerprint_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Fingerprintreaders::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Fingerprintreaders::$select 	=> 	"fingerprint_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Fingerprintreaders::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setConditions($worksOptions,$worksField,$interfaceOptions);
 
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"			=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"		=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,fingerprint_works,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
@@ -98,9 +63,9 @@ class FingerprintreadersController extends GenericController
 		
 		$data['title'] = 'Fingerprint reader';
 
-		$data['intefaceOptions'] = Fingerprintreaders::$interface;
-		$data['worksOptions'] = Fingerprintreaders::$select;
-		$data['worksField'] = 'fingerprint_works';
+		$data['intefaceOptions'] = $interfaceOptions;
+		$data['worksOptions'] = $worksOptions;
+		$data['worksField'] = $worksField;
 		$this->append($data);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/GenericController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/GenericController.php
index 5cc81a5..362ea1e 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/GenericController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/GenericController.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class GenericController extends BaseController
 	protected $_controllerName = null; //as in the URL
 	
 	public $orderPopup;
-	
+
 	public function __construct($model, $controller, $queryString) {
 		parent::__construct($model, $controller, $queryString);
 		
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/ScannersController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/ScannersController.php
index 24cd332..c913cf7 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/ScannersController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/ScannersController.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ScannersController extends GenericController
 	{
 		
 		$this->_topMenuClasses['hardware'] = " class='currentitem'";
-		
+
 		parent::__construct($model, $controller, $queryString);
 		
 		//load the model
@@ -41,47 +41,8 @@ class ScannersController extends GenericController
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->id_user = $this->s['registered']->status['id_user'];
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->type = 'scanner';
 
-		//hardware conditions
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"+checkIsStrings|".Printer::compatibilityList() 	=> 	"compatibility",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Printer::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Printer::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"+checkIsStrings|".Printer::compatibilityList() 	=> 	"compatibility",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Printer::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Printer::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setConditions(Printer::compatibilityList(),'compatibility',Printer::$interface);
 
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"			=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"		=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,compatibility,distribution,comm_year,pci_id,driver,interface,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/SoundcardsController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/SoundcardsController.php
index ba04987..b032aaa 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/SoundcardsController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/SoundcardsController.php
@@ -41,47 +41,8 @@ class SoundcardsController extends GenericController
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->id_user = $this->s['registered']->status['id_user'];
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->type = 'soundcard';
 
-		//hardware conditions
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Soundcards::$audioSelect 	=> 	"sound_card_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Soundcards::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Soundcards::$audioSelect 	=> 	"sound_card_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Soundcards::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setConditions(Soundcards::$audioSelect,'sound_card_works',Soundcards::$interface);
 
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"			=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"		=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,sound_card_works,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
 		$argKeys = array(
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/ThreegcardsController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/ThreegcardsController.php
index 2ddc108..dbd1315 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/ThreegcardsController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/ThreegcardsController.php
@@ -41,46 +41,7 @@ class ThreegcardsController extends GenericController
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->id_user = $this->s['registered']->status['id_user'];
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->type = '3G-card';
 
-		//hardware conditions
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".ThreeGcards::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".ThreeGcards::$select 	=> 	"wifi_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".ThreeGcards::interfaceList()	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".ThreeGcards::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".ThreeGcards::$select 	=> 	"wifi_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".ThreeGcards::interfaceList()	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"		=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"		=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setConditions(Wifi::$wifiSelect,'wifi_works',ThreeGcards::interfaceList());
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,wifi_works,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/VideocardsController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/VideocardsController.php
index 08eda31..f165713 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/VideocardsController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/VideocardsController.php
@@ -41,46 +41,7 @@ class VideocardsController extends GenericController
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->id_user = $this->s['registered']->status['id_user'];
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->type = 'videocard';
 
-		//hardware conditions
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Notebooks::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Videocard::videoList() 	=> 	"video_card_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Videocard::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Notebooks::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Videocard::videoList() 	=> 	"video_card_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Videocard::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"			=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"			=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setConditions(Videocard::videoList(),'video_card_works',Videocard::$interface);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,video_card_works,comm_year,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/WebcamsController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/WebcamsController.php
index 562cc58..e68e318 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/WebcamsController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/WebcamsController.php
@@ -41,46 +41,7 @@ class WebcamsController extends GenericController
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->id_user = $this->s['registered']->status['id_user'];
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->type = 'webcam';
 
-		//hardware conditions
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Webcams::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Webcams::$select 	=> 	"webcam_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Webcams::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Webcams::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Webcams::$select 	=> 	"webcam_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Webcams::$interface	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"			=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"		=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setConditions(Webcams::$select,'webcam_works',Webcams::$interface);
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,webcam_works,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Controllers/WifiController.php b/h-source/Application/Controllers/WifiController.php
index 52a9657..fe86922 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Controllers/WifiController.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Controllers/WifiController.php
@@ -41,46 +41,7 @@ class WifiController extends GenericController
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->id_user = $this->s['registered']->status['id_user'];
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->type = 'wifi';
 
-		//hardware conditions
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$wifiSelect 	=> 	"wifi_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::interfaceList()	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->strongConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
-			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
-			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
-			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
-			"++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
-			"+++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$wifiSelect 	=> 	"wifi_works",
-			"++++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::interfaceList()	=> 	"interface",
-		);
-
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['update'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"			=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
-		
-		$this->m['HardwareModel']->softConditions['insert'] = array(
-			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"		=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
-			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
-			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
-			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
-			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
-			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
-		);
+		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setConditions(Wifi::$wifiSelect,'wifi_works',ThreeGcards::interfaceList());
 		
 		$this->m['HardwareModel']->setFields('model,kernel,description,distribution,comm_year,wifi_works,pci_id,interface,driver,other_names','sanitizeAll');
 		
diff --git a/h-source/Application/Models/HardwareModel.php b/h-source/Application/Models/HardwareModel.php
index 7d5060c..d5aaffb 100644
--- a/h-source/Application/Models/HardwareModel.php
+++ b/h-source/Application/Models/HardwareModel.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class HardwareModel extends Model_Map {
 	public $id_user = 0;
 	public $type = ''; //device type
 	public $lastId = 0; //the id of the last record inserted
-	
+
 	public $formStruct = array(
 		'entries' 	=> 	array(
 			'deleted'=>	array('type'=>'Select','options'=>'no,yes'),
@@ -68,10 +68,38 @@ class HardwareModel extends Model_Map {
 // 		$this->databaseConditions['update'] = array(
 // 			'checkUniqueCompl'	=>	'model',
 // 		);
-		
+
 		parent::__construct();
 	}
 
+	//set the soft and strong conditions
+	public function setConditions($worksOptions,$worksField,$interfaceOptions)
+	{
+		$this->strongConditions['update'] = array(
+			"checkNotEmpty"								=>	"model|you have to fill the <i>model name</i> entry",
+			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\(\)\@\[\]\/]+$/"		=>	"model|characters not allowed in the <i>model name</i> entry",
+			"+checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}$/"		=>	"pci_id|<i>VendorID:ProductID</i> has to have the following format: [a-zA-Z0-9]{4}(\:)[a-zA-Z0-9]{4}",
+			"checkLength|99"	=>						"model",
+			"+checkLength|299"							=>	"distribution",
+			"++checkIsStrings|".Wifi::$commYear	=> 	"comm_year",
+			"+++checkIsStrings|".$worksOptions 	=> 	$worksField,
+			"++++checkIsStrings|".$interfaceOptions	=> 	"interface",
+		);
+
+		$this->strongConditions['insert'] = $this->strongConditions['update'];
+
+		$this->softConditions['update'] = array(
+			"checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s]+$/"			=>	"kernel|characters not allowed in the <i>kernel</i> entry",
+			"checkLength|20000"							=>	"description",
+			"+checkLength|49"							=>	"kernel",
+			"++checkLength|49"							=>	"driver",
+			"++checkMatch|/^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\+\s\/\,\:\;\(\)\[\]]+$/"	=>	"driver|only the following characters are allowed for the <i>driver</i> entry: a-z A-Z 0-9 - _ . + s / , : ; ( ) [ ]",
+			"+++checkLength|1000"							=>	"other_names|the <i>other names</i> entry exceeds the value of 1000 characters",
+		);
+
+		$this->softConditions['insert'] = $this->softConditions['update'];
+	}
+
 	public function permanentlyDelete($id)
 	{
 		$clean['id'] = (int)$id;