--- Jerry Jalenak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > +1 - Validator works. I started using it waaaay back in the pre-RC1 > days. > Everytime that Validator hasn't worked for me, I've found that it was > due to > a screw up on my part (usually something in the validation.xml file). > Except for rare occasions, I haven't had to write a customized validate > method. When I do have to, I try to extend Validator so I can continue > to > use the tool. > > +1 - Validator is not perfect. While I haven't found any major bugs (at > least ones that haven't already been reported), Validator does have its > quirks - you have got to get the validation.xml file right or else it > just > flat won't work.
Commons Validator never validated the XML files until a couple of days ago when I committed a fix for that. This caught a few missing attributes in the test XML files and should help you debug some configuration problems. David > Also, since Validator relies on your > ApplicationResources.properties file for its error messages, it may > appear > that Validator is not working, when in reality, it just can't find the > message to return to the client. > > +1,000,000 - There is only Us. If not, then Micro$oft would be the only > choice for doing web development, and I'd have to find another career > :-) > > Mark - I'll offer this again. I'll be more than happy to look over your > forms, struts-config.xml, validator-rules.xml, validation.xml, and > properties files and see if I can figure out why you can't get Validator > working. Let me know. > > Jerry Jalenak > Team Lead, Web Publishing > LabOne, Inc. > 10101 Renner Blvd. > Lenexa, KS 66219 > (913) 577-1496 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steve Raeburn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 7:30 PM > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > Subject: RE: Struts Validator > > > > > > Let me state the blindingly obvious: > > > > 1. Validator works. Other people seem to be able to use it. > > 2. Validator is not perfect. Valid bug reports would help > > make it better. > > 3. This is a community project. There is no Us and Them, > > only Us. And, for > > better or worse, that includes you. > > > > Since you've not posted any bug reports about validator I can > > only assume > > that you are either (a) blowing hot air, or (b) incapable of > > describing the > > bugs you say you've found. If you aren't capable of making a > > meaningful > > contribution, please at least don't waste other people's time > > with your > > nonsense. > > > > I'm not going to spend any more time batting this back and > > forth with you. > > If you are prepared to provide constructive criticism and/or > > help improve > > Struts, you'll find many people willing to accept your help > > and to offer > > theirs in return. If not, well it's pretty easy to filter you out. > > > > Steve > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Mark Galbreath [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: August 13, 2003 3:17 PM > > > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Struts Validator > > > > > > > > > Dave, > > > > > > My only complaint with the authors of validator is that (a) > > they say it's > > > really cheeky, but (b) a host of developers, including me, > > have complaints > > > about it. It just doesn't work within the framework > > documented. The List > > > is full of complaints and requests along these lines. You > > can ignore me, > > > but just dip into the List archive and see. I write my own > > validator > > > methods because I couldn't get Validator to work within the Struts > > > framework; looking at the archive, there are hundreds more that > > > could not do > > > the same. > > > > > > I am not looking for a war here. All I ask is to get the > > damn thing right > > > before offering it as a release to our community. > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: David Graham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 5:45 PM > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > Subject: RE: Struts Validator > > > > > > > > > --- Mark Galbreath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Me put up? You offered this to the OS community with insufficient > > > > documentation. Just look at the archive for this list > > and I'll wager > > > > there are more questions/complaints about Validator than any other > > > > aspect of the > > > > Struts community. > > > > Me shut up? Why don't you guys PUT UP? > > > > > > We don't work for you. Steve is right. If you don't have > > any constructive > > > criticism or patches it's time to quiet down. > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Steve Raeburn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 5:02 PM > > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > > Subject: RE: Struts Validator > > > > > > > > > > > > Time to put up or shut up, Mark. If there are specific > > bugs you have > > > > encountered with Validator, please report them via > > Bugzilla so they > > > > can be addressed. (Patches would also be nice). > > > > > > > > Failing that, why not write something yourself and donate > > it so we can > > > > call your hard work crap? > > > > > > > > Otherwise, please give it a rest. > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Mark Galbreath [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Sent: August 13, 2003 1:41 PM > > > > > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > > > > > Subject: RE: Struts Validator > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Validator is crap; don't waste your time. > > > > > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Stephen Bennett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 11:39 AM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: Struts Validator > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone had any problems getting the Struts > > Validator to work? > > > > > > > > > > I have a small sample app that works OK but cannot get > > my main app > > > > > to > > > > > work! As far as I can see I have done everything the > > same as in the > > > > > sample one. > > > > > > > > > > I have noticed that when the sample app that works > > starts up I get > > > > > four messages from the ValidatorPlugin the first pair > > mentions the > > > > > validation.xml and the validator-rules.xml then later it says > > > > > ValidatorPlugin initResources > > > > > then the previous xml messages. > > > > > > > > > > With the real app that doesn't work I don't get these second > > > > > initResources messages. I am not sure if this is > > significant or not, > > > > > does anyone have any ideas? > > > > > > > > > > I have: - > > > > > > > > > > <plug-in > > className="org.apache.struts.validator.ValidatorPlugIn"> > > > > > <set-property > > > > > property="pathnames" > > > > > > > value="/WEB-INF/validator-rules.xml,/WEB-INF/validation.xml"/> > > > > > </plug-in> > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! 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