rich:validator : client side validator : possible to externalize the validation constraints ?

[tvraghavan]

Hi,

We are trying to move our validator framework to Richfaces-4 CSV (client side validation)

Is there a way to externalize the validation constraints for all beans vs annotation ?

We are ok to restart the application layer when the validation rules are altered.

Thanks

-R

[rhanus]

depending on what you exactly mean

to externalize the validation constraints for all beans vs annotation

you may use event element of jsf core like bellow:

<f:event type="postValidate" listener="#{ourBean.myValidation}"/>

and provide validation listener in your bean code:

public void myValidation(ComponentSystemEvent e) {

        UIPanel panel = (UIPanel) e.getComponent();

        UIInput aInput = (UIInput) panel.findComponent("aInput");

        FacesContext fc = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();

        if (aInput.getValue() == null) {

            fc.addMessage(aInput.getClientId(), new FacesMessage(FacesMessage.SEVERITY_ERROR, "empty input", null));

            fc.renderResponse();

            return;

        }

...

}