--- a/iro/validate.py	Wed Apr 25 00:05:53 2012 +0200
+++ b/iro/validate.py	Wed Apr 25 00:06:27 2012 +0200
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     else:
         raise ValidateException(field=field, msg='%s is not boolean' % field)
 
-
-def vInteger(value, field, minv=None, maxv=None, none_allowed=False):
+def vNumber(value,field, nval,  minv=None, maxv=None, none_allowed=False):
     """validate function for integer values.
 
     :param integer minv: minimum value
     :param integer maxv: maximum value
+    :param func nval: function that give back a number
     :param boolean none_allowed: is None or empty string allowed
     :return: **value**
     :raises: :exc:`iro.error.ValidateException`
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         return None
 
     try:
-        ret = int(value)
+        ret = nval(value)
     except ValueError:
         raise ValidateException(field=field)
     except TypeError:
@@ -51,6 +51,34 @@
 
     return ret
 
+def vInteger(value, field, minv=None, maxv=None, none_allowed=False):
+    """validate function for integer values.
+
+    :param integer minv: minimum value
+    :param integer maxv: maximum value
+    :param boolean none_allowed: is None or empty string allowed
+    :return: **value**
+    :raises: :exc:`iro.error.ValidateException`
+
+    see also :func:vNumber
+    """
+    return vNumber(value, field, int, minv, maxv, none_allowed)
+
+def vFloat(value, field, minv=None, maxv=None, none_allowed=False):
+    """validate function for float values.
+
+    :param integer minv: minimum value
+    :param integer maxv: maximum value
+    :param boolean none_allowed: is None or empty string allowed
+    :return: **value**
+    :raises: :exc:`iro.error.ValidateException`
+
+    see also :func:vNumber
+    """
+    return vNumber(value, field, float, minv, maxv, none_allowed)
+
+
+
 def vHash(value,field,minlength=None,maxlength=None):
     '''Validate function for hash values