Is it possible to stop the strut validation in validation rule method?

[prafull kherde]

I have four fields in my jsp for that I have the different validation now I have added on more field for that I have written my own custom validation rule but now I want to stop the strut valuator for other four fields in my method.

Is it possible in strut?
Can any buddy have the answer?

If more information is needed then just let me know.

Thanks
Prafull
[ June 25, 2007: Message edited by: prafull kherde ]

[Guru Agrawal]

Prafull,

As per my understanding of your query you want to stop the validation method call of the form bean. If I am correct then you can stop the validation from your struts-config.xml in the action tag mention validate=false for ex:-

<action path="/search"
type="com.struts.vinay.practice.minihr.core.SearchAction"
name="searchForm" scope="request" validate="true"
input="/SearchEmployeeForm.jsp" >

</action>

[prafull kherde]

Thanks Guru,

You are closer to what I am asking but the difference is that I want to stop the validation after the validation goes to my custom validation rule method and it return false.

My code

/**
 * Validate the content when dependant fields have a value.
 * dependantFields property list the fields that are must be populated along with this one. This is a comma separated list.
 * @return boolean true when there is content or the field is empty when all the other dependant fields are empty, otherwise content is required.
 */
public static boolean validateAllRequried(Object bean, ValidatorAction va, Field field, ActionMessages errors, HttpServletRequest request)
{
String fieldContent = ValidatorUtils.getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
String dependantFields = field.getVarValue("allrequireds");


 
StringTokenizer tokens = new StringTokenizer(dependantFields, ",");
int cnt=0;
int noOfFields=1;
while(tokens.hasMoreTokens())
{
noOfFields++;
if( GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(ValidatorUtils.getValueAsString(bean, tokens.nextToken())))
{
cnt++;
}
}
if(GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(fieldContent))
{
cnt++;
}
if(cnt==noOfFields){
errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionMessage(request, va, field));
return false;
[B][I]/*I want to stop the validation for other fields hear it should not call other validation and it should return the one error msg that is from this method*/[/I][/B]
}

else
{
return true;
}


}

Hope you understand my problem.

If still you are not getting the thing then just tell me the area where you are not able to understand.
I will try to clear that out.

Thanks
Prafull


[ June 25, 2007: Message edited by: prafull kherde ]
[ June 25, 2007: Message edited by: prafull kherde ]

[Ud Naik]

So you want the following things to happen (?)
1) If data entered in 5th field ONLY that field to be validated OR
2) If data entered in any one of first 4 fields ALL 4 fields have to be validated.

Write 2 custom validator functions, one for each of the 2 cases above. You can define these validator functions in validation-rules.xml and validator.xml.

Hope that helps.

[prafull kherde]

Thanks Ud,

the real thing is that I have four field and I want it be validated first from my own validation if my validation rule is fail then it should not validate the other 3 fields. It should stop there and return the error that is from my validation rule.

Now the problem is that i am not able to stop the validation in my method as I quoted in comment.

Regards
Prafull

[Ud Naik]

Is it not possible to have a boolean variable in the custom validator class and have your validation method for the other fields check that before performing the validation?

If this is not your requirement, maybe I am not able to understand exactly.