Valang and arrays

[vanwobe]

Can you please tell me if it is possible, and if so, how to do validation of an array with Valang?

from the bean:
{setOfXTableArray[0].fullAmount : ? < 5 : 'fullAmount too big' }

This works fine for the first element but I want to test all the elements and the number of elements is not fixed.

ps: to edit the table I am using the spring bind for a collection http://opensource2.atlassian.com/pro.../browse/SPR-52

thanks,
Bert.

[jgangemi]

i need to do the same thing (only against a collection and not an array).

i was thinking about wrapping the valang validator instance in another validator instance that knows how to loop over the the collection, but i still need to figure out how to correctly reflect which input row is incorrect.

if i get it working, i'll post back my solution.

[sjivan]

I too need this feature. We have several editable tables where we need to enforce field validation across all rows. The lack of support for field validation operations at the collection level is the only thing that's keeping me from using Valang. I hope this feature is added soon as I cant wait to switch to using Valang.

In addition to single field level validation rules across a collection, it would be very useful if one could specify uniqueness constraints on one or more bean properties. For example in an editable table displaying items, the item name can be edited by the user however no two items in the table should be the same.

Thanks,
Sanjiv

[Costin Leau]

Guys, why don't you ask your questions on the Spring Modules user mailing list?

[miclaro]

I'm also interested in this, I have for example a valiable list of Contacts
the validation works well for 1 contacts, but I must apply the same validation for the others.

valang:

{ contact[0].name : ? is not blank : 'es required' : 'contactNameEmpty' }

form:

<@spring.bind "contacts.contact[0].name" />
name: <input type="text" name="${spring.status.expression}" value="${spring.status.value?default("")}"><@spring.showErrors ", " "error" /><br>

...
<@spring.bind "contacts.contact[1].name" />
name: <input type="text" name="${spring.status.expression}" value="${spring.status.value?default("")}"><@spring.showErrors ", " "error" /><br>

databinder:

public class ContactsInputBinder {

	private List contacts= LazyList.decorate(new ArrayList(), FactoryUtils.instantiateFactory(Contact.class));
	
	public IngresoClienteBinder()
	{
	}
	
	public List getContacts() {
		return contacts;
	}

	public void setContacts(List contacts) {
		this.contacts= contacts;
	}
	
	
}

I don't know beforehand how many contacs there are, so how can I write the validator?

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Resurrecting this question - is there a way to apply a validation rule to all items in a collection and/or map?

[lz56]

after 4 years of the start of this thread, it seems this is mission impossible.

[everhow@163.com]

I found it's possible, I rewrite the ValangValidator class, and it works perfectly for first level,which means xxx[0].property, but not implement the xxx[i].yy[j].property