> Am I correct in assuming that the following condition > "((value != null) && (value.length() > 0))" should be > "(!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value))". The reason my check is > failing is due to the fact the value I'm checking is all > white space (at certain times), and is selected from > a select box.
I disagree with your assumption that " " should fail a "required" check. In some situations, that may be a valid value to be submitted. It exists, and it has a value. A validation check for the field being required should pass. It sounds like what you want is a "not blank" validation, where a value consisting of all whitespaces, tabs, or newlines would fail. I think the two are not the same, but that's just my opinion :) Matt Kruse
