How to validate time field using validator framework of struts

[tushar joshi]

Hi.

I'm trying to valitade a time field in a form using Struts-validator (Struts 1.2). This is how I've configured validation.xml:
<form ....>
...
<field property="time" depends="required,date">
<arg0 key="test.time"/>
<var>
<var-name>datePattern</var-name>
<var-value>HH:mm</var-value>
</var>
</field>
...
</form>

The problem is that the validator always raises an validation error, no matter what data is informed, for example, like this 13:00.

Is my validation.xml correct? How do I validate a Time field?

Thanks in advance.

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

Doesn't look like a Java question. I'm moving it to the Struts forum.

[Marc Peabody]

Works fine for me. Are you using client-side(javascript) validation or server-side validation?

[tushar joshi]

Hi

I am using this at server side validation.
it works fine for date format but fail to validate for time.
actually i am using this in web services to validate input data.
by using GenericValidator.

can u please help me?

Thanks in advance.

[X. Li]

I don't think there is any existing validation pattern for the time hh:mm. You have to create your own pattern to validate it. You can try this one:

  <var-value>^[0-2]{1}[0-3]{1}[:]{1}[0-5]{1}[0-9]$</var-value> 

It's used for 24 hours system, like 13:28, 09:59.

X. Li

[Marc Peabody]

Originally posted by tushar joshi:
Hi

I am using this at server side validation.
it works fine for date format but fail to validate for time.
actually i am using this in web services to validate input data.
by using GenericValidator.

can u please help me?

Thanks in advance.

Well, the Struts validation calls:
GenericTypeValidator.validateDate(<enteredValue>, <datePattern>, false);

and I did a Test case the other day with:
GenericTypeValidator.validateDate("13:01", "HH:mm", false);
and it returned true.

I don't see why it doesn't work for you. Are you using Struts 1.2?

[X. Li]

Marc is right. I just tested the code :

 <field
           property="myDate"
           depends="required, date">
          <arg0 key="test.myDate" />
          <var>
<var-name>datePattern</var-name>
<var-value>HH:MM</var-value>
          </var>
       </field>  

It's working fine. I am using Struts 1.2.

[tushar joshi]

Hello Friends,

Thanks a lot.I had made mistake of calling method without third param.

Thanks a lot for ur examples which help me out.

bye