We too are in favor of regex validation in Struts and will participate in
development and testing.
Mike Oliver
Morningstar Systems.
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> I agree that it can't handle everything, but you also can't write custom
> validation everywhere.
>
> The design also allows the validation to be modified in the JSP, a
> requirement of some of our customers. (we always re-validate in our
> transaction services layer)g
>
> I am very much in favor of the addition of regex validation to Struts.
>
> Wayne
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> From: Jim Richards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 8:12 AM
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>
>
> >>In Dec-2000 issue of Javaworld, there was an article by "Thor
> Kristmundsson"
> >>about enhancing Struts framework with regex validation and automatic
> >>properties. Though the article is outdated due to recent development in
> >>Struts but I liked the idea and spent some time implementing it.
>
> I'm not keen of using regex for the validation of form fields, as I find
> them too
> limiting. There are somethings you just can't do with regex that a general
> bit of coding can handle (eg, credit card validation and good date
> checking).
>
>
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