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public class: RequiredFieldValidator [javadoc | source]
com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.RequiredFieldValidator
This validator checks that a field is non-null.

Annotation usage:

The annotation must be applied at method level.

Annotation parameters:
Parameter Required Default Notes
message yes   field error message
key no   i18n key from language specific properties file.
fieldName no    
shortCircuit no false If this validator should be used as shortCircuit.
type yes ValidatorType.FIELD Enum value from ValidatorType. Either FIELD or SIMPLE can be used here.

Example code:


@RequiredFieldValidator(message = "Default message", key = "i18n.key", shortCircuit = true)

Method from com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.RequiredFieldValidator Summary:
fieldName,   key,   message,   shortCircuit,   type
Method from com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.RequiredFieldValidator Detail:
 String fieldName() 
    The optional fieldName for SIMPLE validator types.
 String key() 
    The message key to lookup for i18n.
 String message() 
    The default error message for this validator.
 boolean shortCircuit() 
    If this is activated, the validator will be used as short-circuit. Adds the short-circuit="true" attribute value if true.
 ValidatorType type() 
    The validation type for this field/method.