I'm not using Struts for the self registration. I'm protecting all of the struts actions (/do/*), so I cannot use struts w/o logging in. I cannot login if I don't have a username...
-----Original Message----- From: Vic Cekvenich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 2:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Using the Validator outside of Struts basicPortal has self register example code, w/validation using Struts JSP, you can click join, on basebeans.com and then click login (and then look under the monkey, I kill myslef). So then you have a default role (you can aprove content if you are not admin role). I can't imagine where you might be stuck, but here is the jsp: http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/basicportal/bP/WEB-INF/portle ts/memberSec/User.jsp .V Raible, Matt wrote: >Ok, now that I've gotten past super.init(config), onto the validator not >working. I get the following error: > > [java] 2003-05-30 14:12:43,734 ERROR [Ajp13Processor[8009][0]] >Validator.validateFieldForRule(4 >61) | reflection: null > [java] java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException > [java] at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native >Method) > [java] at >sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:3 9 >) > [java] at >sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImp l >..java >:25) > [java] at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324) > [java] at >org.apache.commons.validator.Validator.validateFieldForRule(Validator.java: 4 >54) > [java] at >org.apache.commons.validator.Validator.validateField(Validator.java:544) > [java] at >org.apache.commons.validator.Validator.validate(Validator.java:582) > [java] at >com.comcast.cable.dmc.itd.cct.webapp.action.RegistrationServlet.execute(Reg i >strat >ionServlet.java:146) > >From the following code: > > ValidatorResources resources = new ValidatorResources(); > > InputStream rules = > >getServletContext().getResourceAsStream("/WEB-INF/validator-rules.xml"); > > ValidatorResourcesInitializer.initialize(resources, rules); > > InputStream custom = >getServletContext().getResourceAsStream("/WEB-INF/validator-rules-custom.xm l >"); > > ValidatorResourcesInitializer.initialize(resources, custom); > > InputStream forms = > >getServletContext().getResourceAsStream("/WEB-INF/validation.xml"); > > ValidatorResourcesInitializer.initialize(resources, forms); > > // Create a validator with the userForm > Validator validator = new Validator(resources, "userFormEx"); > > // Tell the validator which bean to validate against. > validator.addResource(Validator.BEAN_KEY, userForm); > > // Validate the checkoutForm object and store the validation results > try { > // Execute the validation rules >146: ValidatorResults results = validator.validate(); <<-- Error >occurs here > > if (log.isDebugEnabled()) { > log.debug(results.getResultValueMap()); > } > } catch (ValidatorException ex) { > // Log the validation exception > log.warn("A validation exception occurred", ex); > } > >The validator is working fine in my Action classes, just not outside. I'm >trying to use it in a servlet that's not an Action because all my actions >(/do/*) are protected by form-based authentication. This servlet is used >for users to self-register. If anyone has an elegant solutions to >self-register (not using a servlet), let me know. > >Thanks, > >Matt > >-----Original Message----- >From: Raible, Matt >Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 7:13 AM >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >Subject: Using the Validator outside of Struts > > >I'm trying to use the Validator to validate that a user has entered their >information in a self-registration servlet. > >However, I'm getting a NullPointerException at the following line when >running a test using Cactus: > > InputStream rules = > >getServletContext().getResourceAsStream("/WEB-INF/validator-rules.xml"); > >Error: > > [junit] java.lang.NullPointerException > [junit] at >javax.servlet.GenericServlet.getServletContext()Ljavax.servlet.ServletConte x >t;(Ge >nericServlet.java:204) > [junit] at >com.comcast.cable.dmc.itd.cct.webapp.action.RegistrationServlet.execute(Lja v >ax.se >rvlet.http.HttpServletRequest;Ljavax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;)V(Re g >istrationServlet.java:12 >2) > >Full code: > > ValidatorResources resources = new ValidatorResources(); > > InputStream rules = > >getServletContext().getResourceAsStream("/WEB-INF/validator-rules.xml"); > > ValidatorResourcesInitializer.initialize(resources, rules); > > InputStream forms = > >getServletContext().getResourceAsStream("/WEB-INF/validation.xml"); > > ValidatorResourcesInitializer.initialize(resources, forms); > > // Create a validator with the userForm > Validator validator = new Validator(resources, "userFormEx"); > > // Tell the validator which bean to validate against. > validator.addResource(Validator.BEAN_KEY, userForm); > > // Validate the checkoutForm object and store the validation results > try { > // Execute the validation rules > ValidatorResults results = validator.validate(); > > if (log.isDebugEnabled()) { > log.debug(results.getResultValueMap()); > } > } catch (ValidatorException ex) { > // Log the validation exception > log.warn("A validation exception occurred", ex); > } > >Any help is appreciated. > >Thanks, > >Matt > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Vic Cekvenich, Struts Instructor, 1-800-917-JAVA Advanced <a href ="baseBeans.com">Struts Training</a> and project recovery in North East. 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