/**
* Sets the locale to use
*
* @param string|\Zend\Locale\Locale $locale
* @throws \Zend\Validator\Exception On unrecognised region
* @throws \Zend\Validator\Exception On not detected format
* @return \Zend\Validator\PostCode Provides fluid interface
*/
public function setLocale($locale = null)
{
$this->_locale = Locale\Locale::findLocale($locale);
$locale = new Locale\Locale($this->_locale);
$region = $locale->getRegion();
if (empty($region)) {
throw new Exception\InvalidArgumentException("Unable to detect a region for the locale '$locale'");
}
$format = Locale\Locale::getTranslation(
$locale->getRegion(),
'postaltoterritory',
$this->_locale
);
if (empty($format)) {
throw new Exception\InvalidArgumentException("Unable to detect a postcode format for the region '{$locale->getRegion()}'");
}
$this->setFormat($format);
return $this;
}
