Problem jsf cutom validation -- validate method dont call

[javier pavon]

i have done a custom validation, i have followed this steps:

1.- Create class that implement Validator interface

   
public class EstandarValidator implements Validator{
	public EstandarValidator(){}
	public void validate(FacesContext facesContext, UIComponent uiComponent, Object value) throws ValidatorException {
		//Get the component's contents and cast it to a String
		String valueS = (String)value;
		FacesMessage message = new FacesMessage();
		message.setDetail("Error");
		message.setSummary("Error");
		message.setSeverity(FacesMessage.SEVERITY_ERROR);
		throw new ValidatorException(message);
	}
}
 

2.- Register the validator en faces-config.xml

   
 <validator>
		<validator-id>EstandarValidator</validator-id>
		<validator-class>es.indra.indrasalud.ispre.presentacion.util.EstandarValidator</validator-class>
	</validator>
 

3.- Use the validator

    
<h:inputText id="nombreTratamiento" 
value="#{bean.value}"
required="true">
<f:validator validatorId="EstandarValidator" />
</h:inputText>

And the problem it's that dont execute the validate method, but the required standar message is show.

anybody could help me?

Thanks a lot

[Tim Holloway]

This is one of those little things that nobody told me and I found out the hard way.

Validators are not invoked if no data is entered. The "required" attribute (if present) is invoked, instead.