You'll also need the validation plugin [1], and you might want to read the validation docs as well [2].
Dave [1] http://struts.apache.org/1.3.10/userGuide/building_view.html#form_validation <http://struts.apache.org/1.3.10/userGuide/building_view.html#form_validation> [2] http://struts.apache.org/1.3.10/faqs/validator.html 2010/11/18 Paweł Wielgus <poulw...@gmail.com> > Hi Anjib, > have You set validate=true in struts-config.xml for this action like below? > > < action path="/path/to/action" > type="com.UploadAction" > name="myTestForm" > input="tile.definition" > validate="true" > > > Best greetings, > Paweł Wielgus. > > > 2010/11/18 Anjib Mulepati <anji...@hotmail.com>: > > Hi everyone > > > > I got confuse with the call of ActionForm in Struts 1.3.8 > > > > If I have Form as follow with validate() method > > > > public class MyTestForm extends org.apache.struts.action.ActionForm { > > > > String myTestString; > > > > public MyTestForm() { > > super(); > > } > > > > public String getMyTestString() { > > return myTestString; > > } > > > > public void setMyTestString(String newString) { > > this.myTestString =newString; > > } > > > > @Override > > public ActionErrors validate(ActionMapping mapping, HttpServletRequest > > request) { > > ActionErrors errors = new ActionErrors(); > > //do validation of myTestString > > return errors; > > } > > > > } > > > > And I have Action class as > > > > public class UploadAction extends org.apache.struts.action.Action { > > > > public ActionForward execute(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, > > HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) > > throws IOException, ServletException { > > MyTestForm myForm = (MyTestForm) form; > > //Other operation > > } > > } > > > > Now when I debug with debugging point at both validate() and execute() > > method's first statement what i found is the control never goes to > > validate() method. I was guessing control should go to validate method > first > > then only to execute method. In other word my input was never validated. > > > > What I am doing wrong? Can anyone help me out in this? > > > > Thanks in advance > > Anjib > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org > >
