I am glad you're familiar with validation groups -- because that's exactly what I was alluding to. I see the Struts 2 documentation allows me to target validation on a particular method through XML only; Struts 2 simply lacks the annotation counterpart. If today I have to use XML, okay, but just wanted to see if I may have overlooked the existence of the other.
On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 3:46 AM, Rene Gielen <[email protected]> wrote: > This sounds a bit like "inversion of control". As for me, I'd rather not > like to have my model (which is to validate) to have knowledge about the > business side validation is triggered from. When I develop from the action > perpective, I know if the current method is better off triggering > validation or not. This is why I like to place @Validation / > @SkipValidation at the action method rather than enlisting this method name > somewhere else. But that's just me... > > BTW - I wonder if it's time to rethink validation for Struts 3. JSR 303 ff > has become really mature and has some pretty advanced features (e.g. > validation groups). How about deprecating XWork validation in favor of JSR > 303 integration? BTW, since 303 was among others inspired by XWork > validation due to Jason Careira being on the initial EG, it wouldn't be too > much of a break with our traditions :) > > - René > > > 2013/6/28 Maurizio Cucchiara <[email protected]> > > > Hi Paul, > > actually there is one way: using @SkipValidation combined with > @Validation > > Or maybe I miss the point. Is there something better in your approach? > > > > On 28 June 2013 05:38, Paul Benedict <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I was thinking it would be a good idea to add "String[] actions" on the > > > validations. When empty, it means all methods; otherwise only the > methods > > > the validation should be executing with. > > > > > > I don't think there's a current way to do this except through XML. > > > > > > Thoughts? > > > > > > > > > > Twitter :http://www.twitter.com/m_cucchiara > > G+ :https://plus.google.com/107903711540963855921 > > Linkedin :http://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriziocucchiara > > VisualizeMe: http://vizualize.me/maurizio.cucchiara?r=maurizio.cucchiara > > > > Maurizio Cucchiara > > >
