I need to validate the objects which are stored in the list on my form bean object.
Below is my form bean object.
public class Role implements java.io.Serializable {
// Fields
private int roleId;
@NotBlank
private String roleName;
private boolean active;
@Valid
private List<Module> modules;
// getters anfd setters
}
and below is my object which is present in the list of my main form bean object
public class Module implements Serializable {
private int id;
@NotBlank
private String moduleName;
// other properties and getters and setters
}
Below is my properties file
# -- Role form --
NotBlank.role.roleName=Role Name can not be blank.
NotBlank.module.moduleName=Module Name can not be blank.
Below is My JSP page, the form consists of a role name and modules which can be added to the role.
<table border="0" class="section_tbl2">
<tr>
<td width="150px" valign="top">
<spring:message code="dmx.role.form.label.name"/>
</td>
<td width="10px">:</td>
<td>
<form:input class="txtinput" id="roleName" path="roleName" maxlength="50"/> <form:errors path="roleName" cssClass="error"/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="3" height="8px"></td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="150px" vAlign="top">
Modules
</td>
<td width="10px" vAlign="top">:</td>
<td>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<input type="button" value="<spring:message code="dmx.role.form.button.addModule.label"/>" onclick="return addModuleRow();"></input>
</td>
</tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
</table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tblstyle1" id="moduleTable">
<thead>
<tr>
<th class="fst" width="200px">
<spring:message code="dmx.role.form.label.moduleName"/>
</th>
<th width="50px"><spring:message code="dmx.role.form.label.create"/></th>
<th width="50px"><spring:message code="dmx.role.form.label.update"/></th>
<th width="50px"><spring:message code="dmx.role.form.label.delete"/></th>
<th width="30px"></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody id="moduleTBody">
<c:forEach items="${role.modules}" var="module" varStatus="status" >
<c:set var="moduleCounter" value="${status.index}"/>
<tr id="moduleRowId_${moduleCounter}">
<td class="fst txt-center">
<form:select onchange="checkIfThisModuleAlreadySelected(this);" class="seloption" id="selectedModule_${moduleCounter}" path="modules[${moduleCounter}].id">
<form:option value="" label="-- Select Module --"/>
<form:options items="${moduleList}" itemLabel="moduleName" itemValue="id" />
</form:select>
</td>
<td class="txt-center">
<form:checkbox id="create_${moduleCounter}" path="modules[${moduleCounter}].create"/>
</td>
<td class="txt-center">
<form:checkbox id="update_${moduleCounter}" path="modules[${moduleCounter}].update"/>
</td>
<td class="txt-center">
<form:checkbox id="delete_${moduleCounter}" path="modules[${moduleCounter}].delete"/>
<td class="txt-center">
<input class="delbtn" id="moduleDelBtn_${moduleCounter}" name="moduleDelBtn[${moduleCounter}]" type="button" onclick="delModuleRow(${moduleCounter});">
</td>
</tr>
</c:forEach>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="3" height="3px"></td></tr>
</table>
I can successfully validate the role name i.e. when role name is blank I get an error message but when module is not selected i do not get any error message.
Please help
Adding @NotNull
and @Size
constraints to your module list should help:
@Valid
@NotNull
@Size(min = 1)
private List<Module> modules;
The @Valid
annotation causes the elements of the annotated collection to be validated but it doesn't validate wether that collection is not null or contains any elements.