Validation Complications - Validating only those fields displayed in the form, and not the rest of the object in use
Hi all, Quick Struts 2 validation question: Is it possible to validate only the fields displayed in a form, when the form's fields are part of a larger object that uses annotation validation? The problem is that I am using one object across many forms, each form contains some of the values for that object. When each form validates it validates everything in that object with a validation annotation, even if it is not contained in the current form. It seems as though there should be a Validate only form contents option, am I missing something? Thanks in advance! George -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Validation-Complications---Validating-only-those-fields-displayed-in-the-form%2C-and-not-the-rest-of-the-object-in-use-tp14722298p14722298.html Sent from the Struts - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Validation Complications - Validating only those fields displayed in the form, and not the rest of the object in use
Singulariter wrote: Hi all, Quick Struts 2 validation question: Is it possible to validate only the fields displayed in a form, when the form's fields are part of a larger object that uses annotation validation? The problem is that I am using one object across many forms, each form contains some of the values for that object. When each form validates it validates everything in that object with a validation annotation, even if it is not contained in the current form. It seems as though there should be a Validate only form contents option, am I missing something? This sounds like an impedance match between the validation rules you've set up on the object in question, and how you're actually using it. If you annotate the object with validation rules, all of them apply any time the object is validated. You're effectively saying that the object is only valid if those validation rules are all met. If you need to use different validation rules in different uses of the object, you'll need to pull the validation rules out of the object itself and associate them with just the actions they apply for. AFAIK, there is no way to toggle the application of individual validation annotations on an object on and off. If you only want to validate the contents of the form, tie the validation rules to the form itself. HTH, L. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Validation Complications - Validating only those fields displayed in the form, and not the rest of the object in use
Great! I guess I'll be switching to XML validation or action specific validation. Thanks for the info :) George Laurie Harper wrote: Singulariter wrote: Hi all, Quick Struts 2 validation question: Is it possible to validate only the fields displayed in a form, when the form's fields are part of a larger object that uses annotation validation? The problem is that I am using one object across many forms, each form contains some of the values for that object. When each form validates it validates everything in that object with a validation annotation, even if it is not contained in the current form. It seems as though there should be a Validate only form contents option, am I missing something? This sounds like an impedance match between the validation rules you've set up on the object in question, and how you're actually using it. If you annotate the object with validation rules, all of them apply any time the object is validated. You're effectively saying that the object is only valid if those validation rules are all met. If you need to use different validation rules in different uses of the object, you'll need to pull the validation rules out of the object itself and associate them with just the actions they apply for. AFAIK, there is no way to toggle the application of individual validation annotations on an object on and off. If you only want to validate the contents of the form, tie the validation rules to the form itself. HTH, L. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Validation-Complications---Validating-only-those-fields-displayed-in-the-form%2C-and-not-the-rest-of-the-object-in-use-tp14722298p14726942.html Sent from the Struts - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
