com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations
Annotation Type RequiredStringValidator


@Target(value=METHOD)
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface RequiredStringValidator

This validator checks that a String field is not empty (i.e. non-null with a length > 0).

Annotation usage:

The annotation must be applied at method level.

Annotation parameters:

Parameter Required Default Notes
message yes   field error message
key no   i18n key from language specific properties file.
fieldName no    
shortCircuit no false If this validator should be used as shortCircuit.
type yes ValidatorType.FIELD Enum value from ValidatorType. Either FIELD or SIMPLE can be used here.
trim no true Boolean property. Determines whether the String is trimmed before performing the length check.

Example code:

 
 @RequiredStringValidator(message = "Default message", key = "i18n.key", shortCircuit = true, trim = true)
 
 

Version:
$Id: RequiredStringValidator.java 1834 2008-06-21 12:09:59Z rainerh $
Author:
Rainer Hermanns

Optional Element Summary
 String fieldName
          The optional fieldName for SIMPLE validator types.
 String key
          The message key to lookup for i18n.
 String message
          The default error message for this validator.
 boolean shortCircuit
          If this is activated, the validator will be used as short-circuit.
 boolean trim
          Boolean property.
 ValidatorType type
          The validation type for this field/method.
 

trim

public abstract boolean trim
Boolean property. Determines whether the String is trimmed before performing the length check.

Default:
true

message

public abstract String message
The default error message for this validator. NOTE: It is required to set a message, if you are not using the message key for 18n lookup!

Default:
""

key

public abstract String key
The message key to lookup for i18n.

Default:
""

fieldName

public abstract String fieldName
The optional fieldName for SIMPLE validator types.

Default:
""

shortCircuit

public abstract boolean shortCircuit
If this is activated, the validator will be used as short-circuit. Adds the short-circuit="true" attribute value if true.

Default:
false

type

public abstract ValidatorType type
The validation type for this field/method.

Default:
com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.ValidatorType.FIELD


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