Mailing-List: contact commons-user-help@jakarta.apache.org; run by ezmlm
Precedence: bulk
Reply-To: "Jakarta Commons Users List" <commons-user@jakarta.apache.org>
Received-SPF: pass (hermes.apache.org: local policy)
From: "struts commons" <commons101x@hotmail.com>
To: commons-user@jakarta.apache.org
Bcc: 
Subject: RE: new (custom) validation (revised)
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:13:16 -0500
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
Message-ID: <BAY2-F5oOxAZ1YpATMc0001374a@hotmail.com>

sorry, I am using the following before the return from my new class (see 
below)

    if ( !bValid )
    { errors.add(field.getKey(), StrutsValidatorUtil.getActionError(request, 
va, field)); }


>From: "struts commons" <commons101x@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Jakarta Commons Users List" <commons-user@jakarta.apache.org>
>To: commons-user@jakarta.apache.org
>Subject: new (custom) validation
>Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 08:49:18 -0500
>
>Hello all,
>I hope this question is not to remedial but I am really trying to 
>understand what's wrong here.
>I am trying to create a new validator for 'time'. I am basically parsing 
>the string down to test components that make up the user input. I have 
>followed numerous examples from books and internet to come up with the code 
>below.
>My new class seems to be the problem as I can get the client side to 
>function and return a valid boolean but it will not give me the resource 
>message either client side or server side. I am able to put alert message 
>in my javascript and get those but it will not return with the .properties 
>message I wrote. All other validation (date, required, etc.. etc..) works 
>fine both client and server.
>I included the code (minus the logic, I'm sure that is works) where I 
>thought the problem may lie, but I'm new to Struts and fairly new to Java 
>so if you need more I would be more than happy to oblige(just tell me what 
>would help) but the rest of it seemed fairly standard and not where the 
>problem may be.
>Thanks in advance.
>Jim
>
>/************************************************************
>new class I created
>
>package com.gli.validator;
>
>import java.io.Serializable;
>import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
>import org.apache.commons.validator.Field;
>import org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorAction;
>import org.apache.struts.action.ActionErrors;
>import org.apache.commons.validator.GenericValidator;
>import org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorUtil;
>import org.apache.struts.util.StrutsValidatorUtil;
>
>public class GLIValidator implements Serializable {
>  /**
>   *
>   **/
>  public GLIValidator(){
>  }
>
>  public static boolean validateTime(Object bean, ValidatorAction va, Field 
>field,
>  ActionErrors errors, HttpServletRequest request) {
>
>  //processing to validate (left out to shorten email but it works)
>  // ValidatorUtil.getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty() )
>  //
>  //

    if ( !bValid )
    { errors.add(field.getKey(), StrutsValidatorUtil.getActionError(request, 
va, field)); }

>  return bValid;
>  }
>
>}
>
>***************************************************************/
>
>/**************************************************************
>relevant portion of validator-rules.xml
>
>       <validator name="time"
>            classname="com.gli.validator.GLIValidator"
>               method="validateTime"
>         methodParams="java.lang.Object,
>                       org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorAction,
>                       org.apache.commons.validator.Field,
>                       org.apache.struts.action.ActionErrors,
>                       javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest"
>              depends="required"
>                  msg="errors.time"
>       jsFunctionName="TimeValidations">
>
>         <javascript><![CDATA[
>           function validateTime(form){
>
>             // process to validate client side (left out to shorten email 
>but it works)
>                      return bValid;
>           } ]]>
>         </javascript>
>      </validator>
>/**************************************************************
>
>/**************************************************************
>relevant portion of validation.xml
>
>  <form name="onCallLogForm">
>       <field property="call_date" depends="required,date">
>           <arg0 key="label.call_date"/>
>               <var>
>                   <var-name>datePatternStrict</var-name>
>                   <var-value>MM/dd/yyyy</var-value>
>               </var>
>       </field>
>       <field property="call_time" depends="required,time">
>             <arg0 key="label.call_time"/>
>       </field>
>***************************************************************/
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! 
>hthttp://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
>
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>To unsubscribe, e-mail: commons-user-unsubscribe@jakarta.apache.org
>For additional commands, e-mail: commons-user-help@jakarta.apache.org
>

_________________________________________________________________
On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to 
get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement


---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: commons-user-unsubscribe@jakarta.apache.org
For additional commands, e-mail: commons-user-help@jakarta.apache.org