Terry, Hubert is right - validator doesn't support more than one level of indexed validation. Basically the "indexedListProperty" element in your validator.xml identifies a property in your ActionForm which is either a collection or array. Validator simply uses that specifed property name to retrieve the array/collection from the ActionForm and iterate over it. It doesn't have any more sophisticated mechanism to do anything more complex than one level.
I have a custom "validator" that provides an "inheritance" facility. I haven't tried it myself, but I believe it will do two levels of indexed property validation - I've posted it on my web site. It only does server side though - no javascript. http://www.niallp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/#validateextends Niall ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hubert Rabago" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 8:11 PM Subject: Re: Validation for Two Levels of Indexed Properties > Well, it's good to know you already have a solution working. > > Just fyi, my guess on the two layers not being supported is based on > the example on http://struts.apache.org/userGuide/dev_validator.html#validwhen > : > > <field property="quantity" > indexedListProperty="orderLines" > depends="validwhen"> > <arg0 key="orderform.quantity.label"/> > <var> > <var-name>test</var-name> > <var-value>((orderLines[].partNumber == null) or (*this* != > null))</var-value> > </var> > </field> > > In the sample above, a <field> attribute had to be specified for the > indexed property. I'm not sure how it'd be able to support another > layer of indexed properties since you can only specify one prop as > indexed. (I'm sure you know that part; this is just for curious eyes > or archive searchers.) > > Maybe Arron Bates (nested tags master) will one day find the > inspiration to write code to support nested validations, or maybe you > will! But for now, you'll probably have to make do with what you have > running already. > > Hubert > > On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 12:54:59 -0600, Terry Roe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hubert, > > > > Thank you for your response. At present, I am using the Validator for > > my first level of indexed properties and custom validation for the > > second level. I'd really like to use the Validator for everything as it > > makes it much easier for maintenance and makes the code clearer when you > > don't use two (or more) different techniques for validation. > > > > I'm finding it hard to believe that there aren't other folks trying to > > do the same thing, however. As I mentioned, I've done a lot of > > searching for information on this topic and come up empty. All of the > > examples in books, articles, and web tutorials deal with the nice, clean > > first level of indexed properties and nesting. I'd sure like to see > > some of the "gurus" who are writing these books and articles take the > > next step and start putting some meat on the examples. I find that > > there is plenty of information beginners using the technologies > > separately. Once you start combining the various tools and start doing > > some real work, however, the effort to try to get things done and/or > > find information increases exponentially. I was hoping this mailing > > list might be the port in the storm I was seeking. I'm still hoping and > > hopeful... > > > > Thanks again, > > > > TR > > > > Hubert Rabago wrote: > > > Terry, > > > > > > I share your concern about OT messages drowning out valid Struts > > > questions. However, in this particular case, it could be a matter of > > > not a whole lot of people having experience with the problem. > > > > > > For the situation you have, I have to say I just avoided it when I > > > encountered it. At the time, I needed more out of my form than what I > > > wanted to do with Dyna*Form anyway, so I went the traditional > > > ActionForm way and did my validation in the validate() method. > > > > > > I don't know enough about validator in order to confirm that > > > multi-level indexed property validation is not supported, but if I > > > *had* to guess, I'd say it isn't. If I'm right, then other options > > > you can look at are creating a custom validator, or using the > > > traditional validate() method (on an ActionForm or a DynaActionForm > > > extension). > > > > > > Hubert > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:28:51 -0600, Terry Roe < > wrote: > > > > > >>Greetings, > > >> > > >>I find it interesting that most of the recent activity on this mailing > > >>list has to do with items such as .NET, AOP, Flash, Crystal Reports, and > > >>even Notepad! I don't mind the off topic posts, as they are usually at > > >>least tangentially related to the topic of this list and are interesting > > >>in themselves. However, I have posted a couple of Struts questions > > >>dealing with production code I am trying to develop and are directly > > >>related to Struts usage. I received a confirmation that one item wasn't > > >>currently supported in Struts (indexed property validation with > > >>JavaScript), but no suggestions on how I might work around it, and > > >>another on which I received no help, described below. > > >> > > >>I'd think there'd be at least one or two gurus watching this list that > > >>could at least say "you can't do that" or" here's what you might try." > > >>I've seen the big guns respond to "easier" issues, but no one addresses > > >>"tough" ones like the one below. Maybe it's too much effort, or maybe > > >>I've breached protocol somehow in the way I've asked for help. It would > > >>be nice to at least get a response to an issue that is directly related > > >>to the topic of this mailing list. > > >> > > >>I don't mean to be rude, and I hope I'm not coming across that way. But > > >>I've searched and searched for information on the issue below and have > > >>come up empty. I came to the one place that I thought would be of some > > >>help and have received no response. Could someone please tell me where > > >>to go (and, yes, you may say GTH if that is the correct answer) to find > > >>answers to questions on Struts functionality and usage? > > >> > > >>Thanks, > > >> > > >>TR > > >> > > >>Terry Roe wrote: > > >>Re: Validation for Two Levels of Indexed Properties > > > > > > >> > > >> > > >>>Can Struts validate more than one level of indexed properties? First > > >>>level works great. Love it. I've tried the following (phaseList and > > >>>procedureList are two indexed properties) to get more than one level to > > >>>work without success: > > >>> > > >>><field property="units" > > >>>indexedListProperty="plan.phaseList.procedureList" > > >>>depends="required,intRange"> > > >>> > > >>><field property="units" > > >>>indexedListProperty="plan.phaseList[].procedureList" > > >>>depends="required,intRange"> > > >>> > > >>><field property="procedureList.units" > > >>>indexedListProperty="plan.phaseList" depends="required,intRange"> > > >>> > > >>><field property="procedureList[].units" > > >>>indexedListProperty="plan.phaseList" depends="required,intRange"> > > >>> > > >>>Is multi-level, indexed property validation supported? If so, can > > >>>someone relate the syntax to use? If not, can someone confirm than only > > >>>one level of indexed property validation is supported? > > >>> > > >>>TR > > >>> > > >>> > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
