Skip JSF Validation for f:validator, ...

[tobi04]

Hi

I found the following concept to skip JSF validation for inputText field with the required attribute:

http://prasun.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/how-to-skip-jsf-validation-when-required/

<h:commandButton value="Copy">
<f:param name="requireValidationGrp1" value="1"></f:param>
</h:commandButton>

<a4j:commandButton value="Save" reRender="region1">
<a4j:actionparam name="requireValidationGrp1" value="1">
</a4j:actionparam>

<h:inputText id="input2" required="#{param['requireValidationGrp1'] == '1'}" requiredMessage="Input2 required"></h:inputText>

A similar thread: http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&t=125128

In my page I like to skip the inputText fields with validators, etc. in an datatable as below:

<rich:extendedDataTable
...
 <rich:column
 ...
 <h:inputText id="input2" required="#{param['requireValidationGrp1'] == '1'}" requiredMessage="Input2 required">
 <f:convertNumber />
 <f:validator />
 </h:inputText>

I do not know how to adopt the example. Working with a4j:region or ajaxSingle attribute?

What solution do you have for this problem?


Best regards
Tobi

[nbelaevski]

Hi Tobi,

Described technique is only valid to skip required checks, it won't work for JSF validators. You can use attributes "ajaxSingle" and "process" that let you to define components you want to process (decode, validate, etc.).