Null Pointer Exception EqualityValidator

[flavioborsatto]

When the object that is passed in tag (s:equalityValidator) parameter for is null, and the operator grater or less is choosed it throws a nullPointerException... somebody already saw this?

<rich:calendar label="Initial Date" id="dtIni" inputClass="dtVldIni" inputSize="16" value="#{backBean.dtIni}" datePattern="dd/MM/yyyy" showApplyButton="false">
</rich:calendar>
        
<h:outputText value="-" style="margin:0 5px" />
     
<rich:calendar label="Final Date" id="dtFin" inputClass="dtVldFin" inputSize="16" value="#{backBean.finDate}" datePattern="dd/MM/yyyy" showApplyButton="false" 
<s:validateEquality for="dtIni" operator="greater" required="false"/>
</rich:calendar>

thanks

[flavioborsatto]

  public void validate(FacesContext context, UIComponent component, Object value) throws ValidatorException
   {
      if (getFor() == null)
      {
         throw new FacesException("Must specify a component to validate equality against");
      }
      UIComponent otherComponent = findOtherComponent(component);

      Object other = new OtherComponent(context, otherComponent).getValue();
      if (value == null && other == null) *// THIS SHOULD BE AN || ?????*
      {
         // Thats fine 
      }
      else if (value != null)
      {
         switch (operator)
         {
         case EQUAL:
            if (!value.equals(other))
            {
               throwValidationException(value, otherComponent, other);
            }
            break;
         case NOT_EQUAL:
            if (value.equals(other))
            {
               throwValidationException(value, otherComponent, other);
            }
            break;
         case GREATER:
            if (!(compare(value, other) > 0))
            {
               throwValidationException(value, otherComponent, other);
            }
            break;
         case GREATER_OR_EQUAL:
            if (!(compare(value, other) >= 0))
            {
               throwValidationException(value, otherComponent, other);
            }
            break;
         case LESS:
            if (!(compare(value, other) < 0))
            {
               throwValidationException(value, otherComponent, other);
            }
            break;
         case LESS_OR_EQUAL:
            if (!(compare(value, other) <= 0))
            {
               throwValidationException(value, otherComponent, other);
            }
            break;
         }
      }
   }