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login component message problems

From: Kenneth Suter <Kenneth.Suter_at_Sun.COM>
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:03:51 -0600

Hello,

Is there a way to control the messages that are rendered by the login
component? There seems to be two different problems. I am using a
custom JAAS login module and the default controller:

- The inline alert if rendered below the login components and there is
no space between the buttom button and the alert. The web application
guidelines specify that the message should appear above the form area's
field labels and below the product name image.

- I cannot figure out how to specify the text that is part of the
alert. Whenever there is a problem (not matter what the problem) the
message text appears as it does in the attached screenshot. It looks
like there is a bug in JaasLoginController.handleCommunication() that
overwrites the message if the exception is _not_ null. It seem like the
default message text should appear if the if the exception _is_ null.

-Kenneth