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Posted to user@struts.apache.org by Alexander Craen <al...@netural.be> on 2004/03/02 15:14:21 UTC
Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
Maybe i`ll better rephrase my question to make it more easy for the reader
:)
I want to make a field in a form required when it exists on the form
if it is not on the form (due to some logic tags that make it disappear), I
dont want to generate an error.
How would I best solve this?
make a new validator "requiredifpresent" ?
or could I use the requiredif together with some logic based on values in
other beans ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alexander Craen" <al...@netural.be>
To: <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 11:25 AM
Subject: Struts logic combined with the struts validato
> Hello,
> I am making a registration procedure that works with some logic based on
the
> choices the customer makes on a previous page
>
> <logic:equal name="LogonForm" property="customertype" scope="session"
> value="business">
> <span class="label"><label><bean:message
> key="text.data.label.bill_vat_number"/></label></span>
> <html:text property="bill_vat_nr" styleId="bill_vat_nr" />
> </logic:equal>
>
> Problem description :
> When a customer is of customertype 'business' the field bill_vat_nr is
> showed on the page and is required when a customer is not of customertype
> 'business' the field bill_vat_nr is not showed on the page and theirfor is
> not required
>
> I tried to use a standard struts validator implementation
> <field property="bill_vat_nr" depends="required">
> <arg0 key="text.data.label.bill_vat_number"/>
> <arg1 key="${dummy}"/>
> </field>
>
> I first thought about using the requiredif implementation. Problem is that
I
> only get it to work with elements from the same form.
>
> The result :
> The bill_vat_nr is required even if it has been left out of the form by
> struts logic
>
> My question :
> Is their a way to combine struts logic and the validator framework? Do I
> have to write a custom validator that does some kind of introspection on
the
> jsp? Or are their validators that are used for that purpose? What would be
> the best solution to tackle this problem?
>
> Tnx in advance
> Alexander Craen
>
>
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Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
Posted by Alexander Craen <al...@netural.be>.
is there anyone on this list who writes his own validators ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alexander Craen" <al...@netural.be>
To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 11:41 PM
Subject: Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
> I`ve been looking some more into the case and I think its becoming more of
a
> design matter...
>
> I dont know if I am using struts the right way or not.
> Problem is that I am building business logic into my forms.. Is this good
or
> not?
> <logic :if you are a business customer (based on a session bean)... >
> <html:text ask for his VAT number>
> </logic>
>
> Should I make 2 different pages or use tiles or something completely else?
> problem is that on the first page I ask 5 questions to the customer. Based
> on their choices the second form is built up. all business related
stuff...
>
> I tried to write a validator like requiredif but based on beans from
> somewhere in your scope
> struts logic can work on beans from your session or request scope because
it
> has streight access to the pagecontext
> I dont find a way to really access my pageContext in the validator.
> but do you want your validator actually reading from your request scope or
> session scope?
>
> tnx for your time :)
>
> Alexander Craen
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alexander Craen" <al...@netural.be>
> To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 3:38 PM
> Subject: Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
>
>
> > Well ,
> >
> > I thought about this as well.. however I cannot put bogus information in
> the
> > fields because their 'NULL' value matters to the registration process
> >
> > I would have to filter on the bogus information... which I would not
like
> to
> > do
> >
> > tnx
> >
> > Alexander Craen
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Matt Bathje" <mp...@ntsource.com>
> > To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 3:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
> >
> >
> > > Alexander -
> > >
> > > Usually when I have this situation I just put in an else (or a
> > > logic:notEqual in your case) which prints out the form field as hidden
> > with
> > > some "bogus" data in it. That "bogus" data will be enough to make the
> > > validation pass of course.
> > >
> > > I had thought about doing the requiredifpresent or something like
that,
> > but
> > > this always seemed much simpler.
> > >
> > > Matt Bathje
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Alexander Craen" <al...@netural.be>
> > > To: <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 8:14 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
> > >
> > >
> > > > Maybe i`ll better rephrase my question to make it more easy for the
> > reader
> > > > :)
> > > >
> > > > I want to make a field in a form required when it exists on the form
> > > >
> > > > if it is not on the form (due to some logic tags that make it
> > disappear),
> > > I
> > > > dont want to generate an error.
> > > >
> > > > How would I best solve this?
> > > >
> > > > make a new validator "requiredifpresent" ?
> > > > or could I use the requiredif together with some logic based on
values
> > in
> > > > other beans ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Alexander Craen" <al...@netural.be>
> > > > To: <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 11:25 AM
> > > > Subject: Struts logic combined with the struts validato
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > I am making a registration procedure that works with some logic
> based
> > on
> > > > the
> > > > > choices the customer makes on a previous page
> > > > >
> > > > > <logic:equal name="LogonForm" property="customertype"
> scope="session"
> > > > > value="business">
> > > > > <span class="label"><label><bean:message
> > > > > key="text.data.label.bill_vat_number"/></label></span>
> > > > > <html:text property="bill_vat_nr" styleId="bill_vat_nr" />
> > > > > </logic:equal>
> > > > >
> > > > > Problem description :
> > > > > When a customer is of customertype 'business' the field
bill_vat_nr
> is
> > > > > showed on the page and is required when a customer is not of
> > > customertype
> > > > > 'business' the field bill_vat_nr is not showed on the page and
> > theirfor
> > > is
> > > > > not required
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried to use a standard struts validator implementation
> > > > > <field property="bill_vat_nr" depends="required">
> > > > > <arg0 key="text.data.label.bill_vat_number"/>
> > > > > <arg1 key="${dummy}"/>
> > > > > </field>
> > > > >
> > > > > I first thought about using the requiredif implementation. Problem
> is
> > > that
> > > > I
> > > > > only get it to work with elements from the same form.
> > > > >
> > > > > The result :
> > > > > The bill_vat_nr is required even if it has been left out of the
form
> > by
> > > > > struts logic
> > > > >
> > > > > My question :
> > > > > Is their a way to combine struts logic and the validator
framework?
> Do
> > I
> > > > > have to write a custom validator that does some kind of
> introspection
> > on
> > > > the
> > > > > jsp? Or are their validators that are used for that purpose? What
> > would
> > > be
> > > > > the best solution to tackle this problem?
> > > > >
> > > > > Tnx in advance
> > > > > Alexander Craen
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
Posted by Alexander Craen <al...@netural.be>.
I`ve been looking some more into the case and I think its becoming more of a
design matter...
I dont know if I am using struts the right way or not.
Problem is that I am building business logic into my forms.. Is this good or
not?
<logic :if you are a business customer (based on a session bean)... >
<html:text ask for his VAT number>
</logic>
Should I make 2 different pages or use tiles or something completely else?
problem is that on the first page I ask 5 questions to the customer. Based
on their choices the second form is built up. all business related stuff...
I tried to write a validator like requiredif but based on beans from
somewhere in your scope
struts logic can work on beans from your session or request scope because it
has streight access to the pagecontext
I dont find a way to really access my pageContext in the validator.
but do you want your validator actually reading from your request scope or
session scope?
tnx for your time :)
Alexander Craen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alexander Craen" <al...@netural.be>
To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
> Well ,
>
> I thought about this as well.. however I cannot put bogus information in
the
> fields because their 'NULL' value matters to the registration process
>
> I would have to filter on the bogus information... which I would not like
to
> do
>
> tnx
>
> Alexander Craen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Bathje" <mp...@ntsource.com>
> To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 3:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
>
>
> > Alexander -
> >
> > Usually when I have this situation I just put in an else (or a
> > logic:notEqual in your case) which prints out the form field as hidden
> with
> > some "bogus" data in it. That "bogus" data will be enough to make the
> > validation pass of course.
> >
> > I had thought about doing the requiredifpresent or something like that,
> but
> > this always seemed much simpler.
> >
> > Matt Bathje
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alexander Craen" <al...@netural.be>
> > To: <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 8:14 AM
> > Subject: Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
> >
> >
> > > Maybe i`ll better rephrase my question to make it more easy for the
> reader
> > > :)
> > >
> > > I want to make a field in a form required when it exists on the form
> > >
> > > if it is not on the form (due to some logic tags that make it
> disappear),
> > I
> > > dont want to generate an error.
> > >
> > > How would I best solve this?
> > >
> > > make a new validator "requiredifpresent" ?
> > > or could I use the requiredif together with some logic based on values
> in
> > > other beans ?
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Alexander Craen" <al...@netural.be>
> > > To: <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 11:25 AM
> > > Subject: Struts logic combined with the struts validato
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > I am making a registration procedure that works with some logic
based
> on
> > > the
> > > > choices the customer makes on a previous page
> > > >
> > > > <logic:equal name="LogonForm" property="customertype"
scope="session"
> > > > value="business">
> > > > <span class="label"><label><bean:message
> > > > key="text.data.label.bill_vat_number"/></label></span>
> > > > <html:text property="bill_vat_nr" styleId="bill_vat_nr" />
> > > > </logic:equal>
> > > >
> > > > Problem description :
> > > > When a customer is of customertype 'business' the field bill_vat_nr
is
> > > > showed on the page and is required when a customer is not of
> > customertype
> > > > 'business' the field bill_vat_nr is not showed on the page and
> theirfor
> > is
> > > > not required
> > > >
> > > > I tried to use a standard struts validator implementation
> > > > <field property="bill_vat_nr" depends="required">
> > > > <arg0 key="text.data.label.bill_vat_number"/>
> > > > <arg1 key="${dummy}"/>
> > > > </field>
> > > >
> > > > I first thought about using the requiredif implementation. Problem
is
> > that
> > > I
> > > > only get it to work with elements from the same form.
> > > >
> > > > The result :
> > > > The bill_vat_nr is required even if it has been left out of the form
> by
> > > > struts logic
> > > >
> > > > My question :
> > > > Is their a way to combine struts logic and the validator framework?
Do
> I
> > > > have to write a custom validator that does some kind of
introspection
> on
> > > the
> > > > jsp? Or are their validators that are used for that purpose? What
> would
> > be
> > > > the best solution to tackle this problem?
> > > >
> > > > Tnx in advance
> > > > Alexander Craen
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
Posted by Alexander Craen <al...@netural.be>.
Well ,
I thought about this as well.. however I cannot put bogus information in the
fields because their 'NULL' value matters to the registration process
I would have to filter on the bogus information... which I would not like to
do
tnx
Alexander Craen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Bathje" <mp...@ntsource.com>
To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
> Alexander -
>
> Usually when I have this situation I just put in an else (or a
> logic:notEqual in your case) which prints out the form field as hidden
with
> some "bogus" data in it. That "bogus" data will be enough to make the
> validation pass of course.
>
> I had thought about doing the requiredifpresent or something like that,
but
> this always seemed much simpler.
>
> Matt Bathje
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alexander Craen" <al...@netural.be>
> To: <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 8:14 AM
> Subject: Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
>
>
> > Maybe i`ll better rephrase my question to make it more easy for the
reader
> > :)
> >
> > I want to make a field in a form required when it exists on the form
> >
> > if it is not on the form (due to some logic tags that make it
disappear),
> I
> > dont want to generate an error.
> >
> > How would I best solve this?
> >
> > make a new validator "requiredifpresent" ?
> > or could I use the requiredif together with some logic based on values
in
> > other beans ?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alexander Craen" <al...@netural.be>
> > To: <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 11:25 AM
> > Subject: Struts logic combined with the struts validato
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > > I am making a registration procedure that works with some logic based
on
> > the
> > > choices the customer makes on a previous page
> > >
> > > <logic:equal name="LogonForm" property="customertype" scope="session"
> > > value="business">
> > > <span class="label"><label><bean:message
> > > key="text.data.label.bill_vat_number"/></label></span>
> > > <html:text property="bill_vat_nr" styleId="bill_vat_nr" />
> > > </logic:equal>
> > >
> > > Problem description :
> > > When a customer is of customertype 'business' the field bill_vat_nr is
> > > showed on the page and is required when a customer is not of
> customertype
> > > 'business' the field bill_vat_nr is not showed on the page and
theirfor
> is
> > > not required
> > >
> > > I tried to use a standard struts validator implementation
> > > <field property="bill_vat_nr" depends="required">
> > > <arg0 key="text.data.label.bill_vat_number"/>
> > > <arg1 key="${dummy}"/>
> > > </field>
> > >
> > > I first thought about using the requiredif implementation. Problem is
> that
> > I
> > > only get it to work with elements from the same form.
> > >
> > > The result :
> > > The bill_vat_nr is required even if it has been left out of the form
by
> > > struts logic
> > >
> > > My question :
> > > Is their a way to combine struts logic and the validator framework? Do
I
> > > have to write a custom validator that does some kind of introspection
on
> > the
> > > jsp? Or are their validators that are used for that purpose? What
would
> be
> > > the best solution to tackle this problem?
> > >
> > > Tnx in advance
> > > Alexander Craen
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > >
> >
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Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
Posted by Matt Bathje <mp...@ntsource.com>.
Alexander -
Usually when I have this situation I just put in an else (or a
logic:notEqual in your case) which prints out the form field as hidden with
some "bogus" data in it. That "bogus" data will be enough to make the
validation pass of course.
I had thought about doing the requiredifpresent or something like that, but
this always seemed much simpler.
Matt Bathje
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alexander Craen" <al...@netural.be>
To: <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: Struts logic combined with the struts validator
> Maybe i`ll better rephrase my question to make it more easy for the reader
> :)
>
> I want to make a field in a form required when it exists on the form
>
> if it is not on the form (due to some logic tags that make it disappear),
I
> dont want to generate an error.
>
> How would I best solve this?
>
> make a new validator "requiredifpresent" ?
> or could I use the requiredif together with some logic based on values in
> other beans ?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alexander Craen" <al...@netural.be>
> To: <st...@jakarta.apache.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 11:25 AM
> Subject: Struts logic combined with the struts validato
>
>
> > Hello,
> > I am making a registration procedure that works with some logic based on
> the
> > choices the customer makes on a previous page
> >
> > <logic:equal name="LogonForm" property="customertype" scope="session"
> > value="business">
> > <span class="label"><label><bean:message
> > key="text.data.label.bill_vat_number"/></label></span>
> > <html:text property="bill_vat_nr" styleId="bill_vat_nr" />
> > </logic:equal>
> >
> > Problem description :
> > When a customer is of customertype 'business' the field bill_vat_nr is
> > showed on the page and is required when a customer is not of
customertype
> > 'business' the field bill_vat_nr is not showed on the page and theirfor
is
> > not required
> >
> > I tried to use a standard struts validator implementation
> > <field property="bill_vat_nr" depends="required">
> > <arg0 key="text.data.label.bill_vat_number"/>
> > <arg1 key="${dummy}"/>
> > </field>
> >
> > I first thought about using the requiredif implementation. Problem is
that
> I
> > only get it to work with elements from the same form.
> >
> > The result :
> > The bill_vat_nr is required even if it has been left out of the form by
> > struts logic
> >
> > My question :
> > Is their a way to combine struts logic and the validator framework? Do I
> > have to write a custom validator that does some kind of introspection on
> the
> > jsp? Or are their validators that are used for that purpose? What would
be
> > the best solution to tackle this problem?
> >
> > Tnx in advance
> > Alexander Craen
> >
> >
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> >
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