If required=true and no data is provided, then validation isn't
checked (there's nothing to validate). Instead, the component will
throw a validation exception.
If required=true and data is provided, then your validator will be run.
-Mike
On 9/16/05, Zhong Li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a issue here, I define a validate method in backing bean
> "dealerPricing", we need validate force user must input at least 2 non space
> letters, otherwise we may have legal issue, like somebody enter spaces
> instead enter nothing. So we can't use default request validator. I made a
> validator in bean. But we found my validator will never be called if we put
> required="ture"; if I remove required="true", it will never be called when
> user enter nothing. I don't want create a customized validator for this
> "simple" issue.
>
> <h:inputText id="whoShopped"
> value="#{dealerPricing.dealerVehicle.whoShopped}"
> validator = "#{dealerPricing.validateWhoShopped}"
> required="true"
> rendered="#{!dealerPricing.isAA}"/>
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Zhong Li
>
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