Re: What should be in validate() method when using struts validator package

[Nagendra Kumar O V S <na...@ikigo.com>]

hi,
struts validator provides both client side as well as server side
validations.
if u want to use the serverside validations , u have to extend the
validatorForm instead of ActionForm and remove the validate() method all
together.
but, in my application, i am using validator for client side validations and
on the server side i still use plain vanilla Action forms and validation
method (for validations) for my own business requirements.
so its a matter of choice.

--nagi

-------Original Message-------

From: Struts Users Mailing List
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2003 11:42:11 AM
To: 'Struts Users Mailing List'
Subject: What should be in validate() method when using struts validator
package

What should be in validate() method when we use Struts Validator package?
Should it be an empty method?

My current validate() method (without using Struts Validator) is as
follows:(What should it be if I implement validations in validator-rules.xml
and validations.xml)? Pl. suggest.

public ActionErrors validate(ActionMapping mapping,
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request) {
// maintenance forms do new, update and delete, but also searches and create
new for
// fkey resolvers. Only new and update actually need validation.
if (!lrAction_.equals("New") && !lrAction_.equals("Update")) return null;

ActionErrors errs = new ActionErrors();
SupportValues support = new SupportValues();



try {
support.setContactName(contactName_);
} catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
errs.add(FLD_CONTACT_NAME,new ActionError("supportviewform
error_contact_name",ex.getMessage()));
}
try {
support.setContactDetail(contactDetail_);
} catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
errs.add(FLD_CONTACT_DETAIL,new ActionError("supportviewform
error_contact_detail",ex.getMessage()));
}
try {
support.setPhoneNo(phoneNo_);
} catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
errs.add(FLD_PHONE_NO,new ActionError("supportviewform.error_phone_no",ex
getMessage()));
}
try {
support.setEmailAddr(emailAddr_);
} catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
errs.add(FLD_EMAIL_ADDR,new ActionError("supportviewform.error_email_addr"
ex.getMessage()));
}
try {
support.setSubject(subject_);
} catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
errs.add(FLD_SUBJECT,new ActionError("supportviewform.error_subject",ex
getMessage()));
}
try {
support.setMessage(message_);
} catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
errs.add(FLD_MESSAGE,new ActionError("supportviewform.error_message",ex
getMessage()));
} 
if (errs.empty()) return null;

// preserve selected values in the form, so on error don't lose them all.
preserveSelectedValues(request);

return errs;
} // end of validate