Missing resources - Struts 1.2.4 + Validator + Multiple Modules

[Akbar Ibrahim <ak...@wipro.com>]

Hi,

I have a Struts 1.2.4 application with multiple modules. I am using the Struts 
Validator plugin to validate my forms. I have defined the Validator plugin in 
the default Struts config file as well as the module specific struts config 
file. The validator-rules.xml file is common across all modules. I am using  
separate validation.xml files for each module. I am also using separate message 
resources for each module (saved under different keys) along with the default 
message resources.

In one of my modules, the validation.xml file contains the following form 
definition...

<form name="someForm">

<field property="someProperty" depends="required">

<arg position="0" 
bundle="resources.moduleX"
key="label.someProperty" />

</field>

</form>

label.someProperty is defined as 'Some Property' in the resource bundle 
resources.moduleX

Now when this form is submitted without specifying any value for the 
property 'someProperty'. I expect to see a message 'Some Property is required'. 
But all I see is 'is required'. The resource is not being fetched.

The Validator developer guide in the Struts documentation says...

----------
Note that as of the Struts 1.1 release, you must explicitly define your message 
resource in any module that is going to use the Validator, due to a problem 
accessing the top-level resource. This only effects applications which are 
using modules.
----------

I take this to mean that message resources (stored under the default bundle 
key) must be defined in every module. And if my 'arg' element didn't specify 
a 'bundle' attribute, the resource would be keyed out of the default resource 
bundle. 

This also means that the 'bundle' attribute in the 'arg' element doesn't work 
as it should.

A Bug?

Can someone through some light one this. Am I doing something wrong.

Regards,
Akbar


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