# EV/validate

> Validate an EV object

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## Description
Validate the properties of an EV object to ensure that they meet the required conditions. If all the conditions are satisfied, the function returns an EV object with `valid = true`. If not, corresponding error message is raised.

## Syntax
```matlab
ev = validate(ev)
ev = ev.validate()
```
## Input Arguments
| Name | Type | Description |
|------|------|--------------|
| `ev` | *EV object* | EV object to be validated |

## Output Arguments
| Name | Type | Description |
|------|------|--------------|
| `ev` | *EV object* | Validated EV object |

## Required conditions
For an EV object to be valid, the following conditions must be satisfied.

### Weights
* The sum of `W_cs`, `W_pc`, and `W_bs` must be positive.
### Arrival and departure
* `Dep_time` must be greater than `Arr_time`.
### Energy-related
* `E_cap`, `E_ini`, and `E_ref` must be greater than or equal to `E_min`.
* `E_ini` and `E_ref` must be less than or equal to `E_cap`.