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| | | Conditional validation | Conditional validation 2007-08-13 - By j alex
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I'm still wondering how to do a pure flag check alone using validators
- i.ei need to check a guard expression before firing actual
validations on the
field ; and if the guard expression fails - the validations must simply be
skipped (as if the field didn't exist) and move on to next page - without
showing any error message.
This is somewhat similar to shortcircuiting, but shortcircuit looks for the
presence of errors to stop remaining validators - and in the scenario i
described , it's not really an error, but a guard condition.
-Joseph
On 8/13/07, mraible <matt@(protected)> wrote:
>
>
> I haven't tried working with Struts 2's annotations for validation yet, so
> I'm unable to answer this question. In a week, things might be different.
> ;-)
>
> Matt
>
>
> strutstwouser wrote:
> >
> > Hi Matt,
> >
> > Can you please tell me what's needed to use this validator using
> > annotations alone? . Also, i need a simple conditional validator - ie a
> > field needs to be validated only if a prerequisite condition is
> satisfied,
> > else the validations on it must be skipped and no error must be added
> > (since this is just a condition check).
> >
> > Example : if appname is to be validated only if appid < 100, i will give
> > the inverse expression in ConditionalFieldValidator with shortCircuit
> true
> > and the subsequent validations below it ; assumption being if the first
> > condition becomes true (i.e prerequisite not satisfied), then dont
> > validate further.
> >
> > The annotation i need would look like :
> >
> > @(protected)(fieldName = "app.appname", expression =
> > "app.appid > 100", message = "", shortCircuit=true)
> > @(protected)(fieldName = "app.appname" message = "App
> Name
> > must be gt 5 chars", minLength = "5", maxLength = "12")
> >
> > I don't know how to make Struts 2 "see" this custom validator.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Joseph
> >
> >
> >
> > mraible wrote:
> >>
> >> I figured out how to do this - posting here so others will benefit.
> >>
> >> 1. Create a new ConditionalVisitorFieldValidator.java:
> >>
> >> public class ConditionalVisitorFieldValidator extends
> >> VisitorFieldValidator
> >> {
> >> private String expression;
> >>
> >> public void setExpression(String expression)
> >> {
> >> this.expression = expression;
> >> }
> >>
> >> public String getExpression()
> >> {
> >> return expression;
> >> }
> >>
> >> /**
> >> * If expression evaluates to true, invoke visitor validation.
> >> * @(protected) object the object being validated
> >> * @(protected) ValidationException
> >> */
> >> public void validate(Object object) throws ValidationException
> >> {
> >> if (validateExpression(object))
> >> {
> >> super.validate(object);
> >> }
> >> }
> >>
> >> /**
> >> * Validate the expression contained in the "expression" paramter.
> >> * @(protected) object the object you're validating
> >> * @(protected) true if expression evaluates to true (implying a
> validation
> >> failure)
> >> * @(protected) ValidationException if anything goes wrong
> >> */
> >> public boolean validateExpression(Object object) throws
> >> ValidationException
> >> {
> >> Boolean answer = Boolean.FALSE;
> >> Object obj = null;
> >>
> >> try
> >> {
> >> obj = getFieldValue(expression, object);
> >> }
> >> catch (ValidationException e)
> >> {
> >> throw e;
> >> }
> >> catch (Exception e)
> >> {
> >> // let this pass, but it will be logged right below
> >> }
> >>
> >> if ((obj != null) && (obj instanceof Boolean))
> >> {
> >> answer = (Boolean) obj;
> >> }
> >> else
> >> {
> >> log.warn("Got result of " + obj + " when trying to get
> Boolean.");
> >> }
> >>
> >> return answer;
> >> }
> >> }
> >>
> >> 2. Add it to your validators.xml:
> >>
> >> <validator name="conditionalvisitor"
> >> class="com...validation.ConditionalVisitorFieldValidator"/>
> >>
> >> 3. Write your validation rule:
> >>
> >> <field name="colleaguePosition">
> >> <field-validator type="fieldexpression" short-circuit="true">
> >> reason == 'colleague' and colleaguePositionID == '_CHOOSE_'
> >> <message>You must choose a position where you worked with this
> >> person, or choose "Other..."</message>
> >> </field-validator>
> >> <field-validator type="conditionalvisitor">
> >> reason == 'colleague' and colleaguePositionID == 'OTHER'
> >> <message/>
> >> </field-validator>
> >> </field>
> >>
> >> Hope this helps,
> >>
> >> Matt
> >>
> >>
> >> mraible wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I need to do something similar - is it possible to have conditional
> >>> visitor validation in Struts 2? AFAICT, it isn't.
> >>>
> >>> Basically, I'd like to have a couple of validation rules for a
> >>> drop-down. One rule is that the user must select at least one choice
> >>> when the drop-down has its radio button selected:
> >>>
> >>> <field-validator type="fieldexpression" short-circuit="true">
> >>> reason != 'partner' or (reason == 'partner' and
> >>> partnerPositionID != '_CHOOSE_')
> >>> <message>You must choose a position where you worked with this
> >>> person, or choose "Other..."</message>
> >>> </field-validator>
> >>>
> >>> This works. Now I want to require a number of fields if the person
> >>> selects the "Other..." option. The validation syntax starts to get
> >>> complicated at this point. I'd like to do something like:
> >>>
> >>> reason != 'partner' or (reason == 'partner' and partnerPositionID !=
> >>> 'OTHER') -> kick in visitor validation.
> >>>
> >>> I still think the above syntax is confusing (ref
> >>> http://tinyurl.com/2htw2k), I'd much rather write something like:
> >>>
> >>> reason == 'partner' and partnerPositionID == 'OTHER' -> show message
> >>>
> >>> I'm guessing it's possible to write my own FieldExpressionValidator
> that
> >>> inverses the true/false outcome?
> >>>
> >>> Why do I need conditional visitor validation?
> >>>
> >>> I'm trying to create a "component" that can be re-used in the backend
> >>> (model object w/ its own validation rules) and on the front-end (using
> >>> JSP tag files or the s:component tag).
> >>>
> >>> If there's an easier way to do this, please let me know. Of course, I
> >>> could use JSF/Wicket/Tapestry - and that might be the outcome if this
> is
> >>> not possible.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Matt
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Sparecreative wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Is there a way to setup conditional validation through the
> >>>> validation.xml
> >>>> file?
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm currently user the visitor validator method where my core user
> >>>> validation properties are in a User-validation.xml file. I want to be
> >>>> able
> >>>> to use this same file for all my user actions (register, add, update)
> >>>> and
> >>>> just have conditional code which looks a user field to determine
> >>>> validation.
> >>>>
> >>>> At the moment I'm using a combination of the valididation.xml file
> and
> >>>> the
> >>>> validate method in the action.
> >>>>
> >>>> I know the following doesn't work, but can I have something like
> this:
> >>>>
> >>>> <!DOCTYPE validators PUBLIC "-//OpenSymphony Group//XWork Validator
> >>>> 1.0.2//EN"
> >>>> "http://www.opensymphony.com/xwork/xwork-validator-1 (See http://tor-1.ora-code.com).0.2.dtd">
> >>>> <validators>
> >>>>
> >>>> <validator type="expression">
> >>>>
> >>>> user.action.equals('insert') || user.action.equals('register')
> >>>> <!-- only validate these fileds when inserting and registering a
> user
> >>>> -->
> >>>> <field name="user.password">
> >>>> <field-validator type="requiredstring">
> >>>> <message key="user.password.empty"/>
> >>>> </field-validator>
> >>>> </field>
> >>>> <field name="user.confirmPassword">
> >>>> <field-validator type="requiredstring">
> >>>> <message key="user.confirmPassword.empty"/>
> >>>> </field-validator>
> >>>> </field>
> >>>> </validator>
> >>>> <!-- core validated fields -->
> >>>> <field name="user.name">
> >>>> <field-validator type="requiredstring">
> >>>> <message key="user.name.empty">
> >>>> resource not found</message>
> >>>> </field-validator>
> >>>> </field>
> >>>> <field name="user.email">
> >>>> <field-validator type="requiredstring"
> >>>> short-circuit="true">
> >>>> <message key="user.email.empty"/>
> >>>> </field-validator>
> >>>> <field-validator type="email">
> >>>> <message key="user.email.invalid"/>
> >>>> </field-validator>
> >>>> </field>
> >>>> <field name="user.phone">
> >>>> <field-validator type="stringlength">
> >>>> 10
> >>>> <message key="user.phone.length"/>
> >>>> </field-validator>
> >>>> </field>
> >>>> <field name="user.city">
> >>>> <field-validator type="requiredstring">
> >>>> <message key="user.city.empty"/>
> >>>> </field-validator>
> >>>> </field>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Z.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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