> -----Original Message----- > From: Fred Lamuette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 1:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [OS-webwork] Validation Framework details > > > You have a model class in your action to populate, one of the > property is a java.util.Date. You register your own > DateConverter (for i18n purpose ...) When WW2 populates the > Action after a form submission, you have 2 cases : 1/ The > string represent a date, and the converter can parse it and > store it in the model class. No pb. 2/ The string doesn't > represent a date, your converter surely returns a NULL value. > The date property in the model class is set to NULL. You can > always validate that the property MUST be not null, but the > main aim is to warn the user it is an invalid date. > > So my question is : if validation triggers after populating > the model class, how can you validate an input parameter is > not in a bad format ? > > Cheers. > Richard
Ahh... Good question... I guess you don't want to see 2 messages? 2 messages might be ok: Your text "Foo Bar" could not be parsed as a date You must enter a date for birthday ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Opensymphony-webwork mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork
