Can use validator classes within action's validation methods?

[Haina Minawa]

Hi all,

I am wondering whether it is possible or not to instantiate an instance of a validator class (such as EmailValidator class) and using its methods to validate the input? For example:

EmailValidator ev = new EmailValidator();
ev.validate(myEmail);

I have tried the approach above without success.

Any help?

Thanks.

[Seetharaman Venkatasamy]

Haina Minawa wrote:
I have tried the approach above without success.

Yes, you can use. what is the error message you are getting?

[Haina Minawa]

I got the following exception (full stack trace):

java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
	sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
	sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
	java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.PrefixMethodInvocationUtil.invokePrefixMethod(PrefixMethodInvocationUtil.java:121)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.ValidationInterceptor.doBeforeInvocation(ValidationInterceptor.java:236)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.ValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(ValidationInterceptor.java:261)
	org.apache.struts2.interceptor.validation.AnnotationValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(AnnotationValidationInterceptor.java:68)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ConversionErrorInterceptor.intercept(ConversionErrorInterceptor.java:133)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:207)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:207)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.StaticParametersInterceptor.intercept(StaticParametersInterceptor.java:190)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	org.apache.struts2.interceptor.MultiselectInterceptor.intercept(MultiselectInterceptor.java:75)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	org.apache.struts2.interceptor.CheckboxInterceptor.intercept(CheckboxInterceptor.java:94)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	org.apache.struts2.interceptor.FileUploadInterceptor.intercept(FileUploadInterceptor.java:243)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ModelDrivenInterceptor.java:100)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.java:141)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	org.apache.struts2.interceptor.debugging.DebuggingInterceptor.intercept(DebuggingInterceptor.java:270)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ChainingInterceptor.intercept(ChainingInterceptor.java:145)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.PrepareInterceptor.doIntercept(PrepareInterceptor.java:171)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.I18nInterceptor.intercept(I18nInterceptor.java:176)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	org.apache.struts2.interceptor.ServletConfigInterceptor.intercept(ServletConfigInterceptor.java:164)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.AliasInterceptor.intercept(AliasInterceptor.java:190)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ExceptionMappingInterceptor.intercept(ExceptionMappingInterceptor.java:187)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	org.apache.struts2.impl.StrutsActionProxy.execute(StrutsActionProxy.java:52)
	org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Dispatcher.serviceAction(Dispatcher.java:498)
	org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.ExecuteOperations.executeAction(ExecuteOperations.java:77)
	org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.filter.StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.doFilter(StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.java:91)

root cause

java.lang.NullPointerException
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.validators.ValidatorSupport.getFieldValue(ValidatorSupport.java:196)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.validators.RegexFieldValidator.validate(RegexFieldValidator.java:71)
	com.struts.study.LoginAction.validateDoLogin(LoginAction.java:34)
	sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
	sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
	java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.PrefixMethodInvocationUtil.invokePrefixMethod(PrefixMethodInvocationUtil.java:121)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.ValidationInterceptor.doBeforeInvocation(ValidationInterceptor.java:236)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.ValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(ValidationInterceptor.java:261)
	org.apache.struts2.interceptor.validation.AnnotationValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(AnnotationValidationInterceptor.java:68)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ConversionErrorInterceptor.intercept(ConversionErrorInterceptor.java:133)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:207)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:207)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.StaticParametersInterceptor.intercept(StaticParametersInterceptor.java:190)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	org.apache.struts2.interceptor.MultiselectInterceptor.intercept(MultiselectInterceptor.java:75)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	org.apache.struts2.interceptor.CheckboxInterceptor.intercept(CheckboxInterceptor.java:94)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	org.apache.struts2.interceptor.FileUploadInterceptor.intercept(FileUploadInterceptor.java:243)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ModelDrivenInterceptor.java:100)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.java:141)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	org.apache.struts2.interceptor.debugging.DebuggingInterceptor.intercept(DebuggingInterceptor.java:270)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ChainingInterceptor.intercept(ChainingInterceptor.java:145)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.PrepareInterceptor.doIntercept(PrepareInterceptor.java:171)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.I18nInterceptor.intercept(I18nInterceptor.java:176)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	org.apache.struts2.interceptor.ServletConfigInterceptor.intercept(ServletConfigInterceptor.java:164)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.AliasInterceptor.intercept(AliasInterceptor.java:190)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ExceptionMappingInterceptor.intercept(ExceptionMappingInterceptor.java:187)
	com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:248)
	org.apache.struts2.impl.StrutsActionProxy.execute(StrutsActionProxy.java:52)
	org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Dispatcher.serviceAction(Dispatcher.java:498)
	org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.ExecuteOperations.executeAction(ExecuteOperations.java:77)
	org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.filter.StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.doFilter(StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.java:91)