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On Feb 16, 2009, at 2:56 PM, babus_18 wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I am using jsf api and impl 1.2._12.
>
> I have the following facelet mark up:
>
> <h:inputText id="testInput" value="#{testController.test}"  
> required="false">
>  <f:validator validatorId="stateValidator"/>
> </h:inputText>
>
> The "stateValidator" is configured as follows in faces-config
>
> <validator>
>  <validator-id>stateValidator</validator-id>
>
> <validator-class>adc.validators.MultiFieldLengthValidator</validator- 
> class>
> </validator>
>
> The validator is getting invoked with no issues when the value of  
> the field
> is anything other than "". But when the value is "", the validator  
> does not
> get invoked.
>
> I am wondering if I am doing something wrong. Please advise on  
> potential
> solutions.

Babu,
I'm no subject matter expert (and from your version number, I'm not  
sure you're actually using "Geronimo"), but believe that you are  
describing the expected behavior when "required="false". If required  
is false, validators are not executed for a null or empty string.

--kevan