JSF doesn't invoke validators on blank fields.
You'll need to set the required="true" attribute in order to enforce
this. It's weird, I know.
You may also be interested in this little tutorial:
http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=523119&messageID=2505792&forumID=427
Best of luck.
--Lincoln
On Mon, 2009-02-16 at 12:04 -0800, webtier_at_javadesktop.org wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am using jsf api and impl 1.2._12.
>
> I have the following facelet mark up:
>
> <h:inputText id="testInput" value="#{testController.test}" required="false">
> <f:validator validatorId="stateValidator"/>
> </h:inputText>
>
> The "stateValidator" is configured as follows in faces-config
>
> <validator>
> <validator-id>stateValidator</validator-id>
> <validator-class>adc.validators.MultiFieldLengthValidator</validator-class>
> </validator>
>
> The validator is getting invoked with no issues when the value of the field is anything other than "". But when the value is "", the validator does not get invoked.
>
> I am wondering if I am doing something wrong. Please advise on potential solutions.
>
> TIA,
> Babu
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