Struts framework

Hi,

I would like to know if it is possible for an action class to retrieve the errors validated by the struts validator framework.
Thanks.

Yes.

Please note that your topic description line of Struts framework is pretty useless in a forum dedicated to Struts.

Hi, sorry for putting a generic heading. Thanks for the heads up.

Thanks for the quick reply. Could you tell me how I am suppose to go about it?
I cant seems to find a way to do that. Thanks

Which version of Struts?

I'm using struts 1.3.5

Under the Action class if there any errors , make an ActionErrors object and put data into it .

You can display the Errors on to your UI using html:errors tag

I'd try getErrors() first, although if validation is set to true I don't believe your action will fire, and instead will be forwarded to the input forward.

Hi i tried using getErrors() in my action. However, it doesnt even hit my action. I tried with both validation true and false. Any idea?

Following is my code

validation.xml

input.jsp

action

It won't hit the action if you have validation turned on.

Personally, I never used automatic validation--rather turn off validation and call it manually.

Is it possible to do validation manually in action using struts validation framework?

Yes, either *actually* manually, by dealing with the form, or by calling the framework mechanism.

For example, I always had a base action class that went to the input forward on a GET, and called validate() on a POST.

Aside, there is no html:errors element in the JSP. This is what is used to display the errors returned by the validation.

I have been trying it around and searching for tutorials. I am able to get the error message printed out using <html:errors>.
However, what I am really looking for is something like this:

When user click on the submit button, the form will be sent to the action class.
Validation using struts validation framework will be used in the action class itself, to check for errors like duplicate name (compare with values from database) etc..

However, what I am doing now is before the form reach the action, it is already validated. But that is not what I need. I need the validation to be done in the action class itself. Correct me if I am wrong.. thanks. Any idea??

Thanks for the replies, appreciate it.

I just told you: turn off automatic validation. Do it manually.

Yes, I had heed your advice and turn off the validation. But how do you do validation in action using struts validation?

Check for errors normally and add an ActionMessage to the ActionErrors?

Call the form's validate() method if you're using the default Struts 1 validation mechanisms.

how do you do validation in action using struts validation?

You can write the validation logic in the code of the Action class or in the ActionForm class, as already mentioned.

Hi,

I would like to check if what I am doing is correct and comply to the struts validation framework.

I did some checking in the action class and use the following code to send the error message to the jsp.

String msg = "Error Found";
ActionMessages am = new ActionMessages();
ActionMessage msg = new ActionMessage(message, false);
am.add("error", msg);
saveErrors(request, msg);

saveErrors takes the request and an ActionMessages, not a single message.

As an aside, the variable name "am" is a little confusing.

ya.. sorry for the mistake.
should be saveErrors(request, am) instead.
Thanks. I'll change the variable name

Also, please UseAMeaningfulSubjectLine when posting. Explaining your question or remark briefly on the subject line allows us to know what we are getting into, and if we will be able to help. A subject of "Struts framework" in a forum dedicated to Struts isn't very helpful. Thanks!

okie will do. Thanks all for the help =)