1 files changed, 2 insertions, 25 deletions
diff --git a/uploader/population/views.py b/uploader/population/views.py
index 3638453..36201ba 100644
--- a/uploader/population/views.py
+++ b/uploader/population/views.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 """Views dealing with populations/inbredsets"""
-import re
 import json
 import base64
 
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ from uploader.datautils import enumerate_sequence
 from uploader.phenotypes.views import phenotypesbp
 from uploader.expression_data.views import exprdatabp
 from uploader.monadic_requests import make_either_error_handler
+from uploader.input_validation import is_valid_representative_name
 from uploader.species.models import (all_species,
                                      species_by_id,
                                      order_species_by_family)
@@ -73,29 +73,6 @@ def list_species_populations(species_id: int):
             activelink="list-populations")
 
 
-def valid_population_name(population_name: str) -> bool:
-    """
-    Check whether the given name is a valid population name.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    population_name: a string of characters.
-
-    Checks For
-    ----------
-    * The name MUST start with an alphabet [a-zA-Z]
-    * The name MUST end with an alphabet [a-zA-Z] or number [0-9]
-    * The name MUST be composed of alphabets [a-zA-Z], numbers [0-9],
-      underscores (_) and/or hyphens (-).
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    Boolean indicating whether or not the name is valid.
-    """
-    pattern = re.compile(r"^[a-zA-Z]+[a-zA-Z0-9_-]*[a-zA-Z0-9]$")
-    return bool(pattern.match(population_name))
-
-
 @popbp.route("/<int:species_id>/populations/create", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 @require_login
 def create_population(species_id: int):
@@ -139,7 +116,7 @@ def create_population(species_id: int):
             errors = errors + (("population_name",
                                 "You must provide a name for the population!"),)
 
-        if not valid_population_name(population_name):
+        if not is_valid_representative_name(population_name):
             errors = errors + ((
                 "population_name",
                 "The population name can only contain letters, numbers, "