org.dlese.dpc.webapps.struts
Class FieldValidators

java.lang.Object
  org.dlese.dpc.webapps.struts.FieldValidators

public class FieldValidators
extends Object

Static methods used in the Struts validation framework that implement custom validation actions. The static methods are configured in validator-rules.xml and applied to a specific form in your app using validation.xml, which are typically located in the WEB-INF directory of your web application.

Version:

$Id: FieldValidators.java,v 1.6 2009/03/20 23:34:01 jweather Exp $

Author:

John Weatherley

Constructor Summary

FieldValidators()

Method Summary

static String	getDateStamp() Return a string for the current time and date, sutiable for display in log files and output to standout:
static String	getSimpleDateStamp() Return a string for the current time and date, sutiable for display in log files and output to standout:
static void	setDebug(boolean db) Sets the debug attribute object
static boolean	validateDirectoryNotInRepository(Object bean, org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorAction va, org.apache.commons.validator.Field field, org.apache.struts.action.ActionMessages messages, org.apache.commons.validator.Validator validator, HttpServletRequest request, ServletContext servletContext) Validates that the field value is a directory that is not already configured in the repository (RepositoryManager).
static boolean	validateIsDirectory(Object bean, org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorAction va, org.apache.commons.validator.Field field, org.apache.struts.action.ActionMessages messages, org.apache.commons.validator.Validator validator, HttpServletRequest request, ServletContext servletContext) Validates that the field value is an existing directory on the server that the application is running on.
static boolean	validateNamespaceIdentifier(Object bean, org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorAction va, org.apache.commons.validator.Field field, org.apache.struts.action.ActionMessages messages, org.apache.commons.validator.Validator validator, HttpServletRequest request, ServletContext servletContext) Validates that the String is a valid namespace identifier for OAI.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FieldValidators

public FieldValidators()

Method Detail

validateIsDirectory

public static boolean validateIsDirectory(Object bean,
                                          org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorAction va,
                                          org.apache.commons.validator.Field field,
                                          org.apache.struts.action.ActionMessages messages,
                                          org.apache.commons.validator.Validator validator,
                                          HttpServletRequest request,
                                          ServletContext servletContext)

Validates that the field value is an existing directory on the server that the application is running on.

Parameters:

bean - The Struts bean

va - the ValidatorAction

field - The Field

messages - The ActionMessages

validator - The Validator

request - The HttpServletRequest

servletContext - The ServletContext

Returns:

True if the directory exists

validateNamespaceIdentifier

public static boolean validateNamespaceIdentifier(Object bean,
                                                  org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorAction va,
                                                  org.apache.commons.validator.Field field,
                                                  org.apache.struts.action.ActionMessages messages,
                                                  org.apache.commons.validator.Validator validator,
                                                  HttpServletRequest request,
                                                  ServletContext servletContext)

Validates that the String is a valid namespace identifier for OAI.

Parameters:

bean - The Struts bean

va - the ValidatorAction

field - The Field

messages - The ActionMessages

validator - The Validator

request - The HttpServletRequest

servletContext - The ServletContext

Returns:

True if valid

validateDirectoryNotInRepository

public static boolean validateDirectoryNotInRepository(Object bean,
                                                       org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorAction va,
                                                       org.apache.commons.validator.Field field,
                                                       org.apache.struts.action.ActionMessages messages,
                                                       org.apache.commons.validator.Validator validator,
                                                       HttpServletRequest request,
                                                       ServletContext servletContext)

Validates that the field value is a directory that is not already configured in the repository (RepositoryManager). Checks the request parameter 'edit' for the previous directory setInfo, if editing.

Parameters:

bean - The Struts bean

va - the ValidatorAction

field - The Field

messages - The ActionMessages

validator - The Validator

request - The HttpServletRequest

servletContext - The ServletContext

Returns:

True if the directory exists

getSimpleDateStamp

public static String getSimpleDateStamp()

Return a string for the current time and date, sutiable for display in log files and output to standout:

Returns:

The dateStamp value

getDateStamp

public static String getDateStamp()

Return a string for the current time and date, sutiable for display in log files and output to standout:

Returns:

The dateStamp value

setDebug

public static void setDebug(boolean db)

Sets the debug attribute object

Parameters:

db - The new debug value