Trigger a JSF validator in a SeamTest

[fredf]

Hi. I use seam 2.0.1 and have a jsf validator/seam test question.

Assume I have the following test:

public class RegisterAccountActionBeanFacesTest extends SeamTest {

     @Test()
     public void testSuccessfulRegistration() throws Exception {
          new FacesRequest() {
               @Override
               protected void updateModelValues() {
                    setValue("#{registeraccount.username}", "ErikEriksson");
               }

               @Override
               protected void invokeApplication() {
                    assert invokeMethod("#{registeraccount.register}").equals("success");
               }
          }.run();
     }
}

It is for testing my method 'register' on the Seam component 'RegisterAccount'.

I have a validator attached to the inputfield for username. The validator is implemented as a Seam component (not implementing the Validator) with the methodsignature

public void validateUsername(FacesContext context, UIComponent tovalidate, Object value)

Can I trigger this validator upon the call of the'register' method in the test? or do I have to assert the validator methods instead of
the register method (that relies on the fact that the validator does its job)?

[pmuir]

You probably want to run the validator inside the processValidations() phase, so override that method and call your validator (which will be tough as you are passing in the UIComponent...)