The Apache Commons Validator Component

[Introduction] [Dependencies] [Release Info] [Committers] [Action Items]

1. INTRODUCTION

The commons-validator package provides a simple, extendable framework to define validators (validation methods) and validation rules in an xml file. There is support for internationalization of validation rules and error messages.

The package should :

Provide in an easy way to define validations for fields
Provide internationalization support for validation rules and error messages.
Provide an easy way to define validators
Provide a way to store information in a validator definition so JavaScript client side validation can be auto-generated matching the server side validation.

Non-goals:

This package does not auto-generate JavaScript client side code.

2. DEPENDENCIES

The Logging component is dependent upon the following external components for compilation:

JUnit (Version 3.2 or later)

3. RELEASE INFO

Current Release: Unreleased, CVS Repository Only

Planned Next Release: 1.0

Tentative Release Date: November 1st, 2002

Release Manager: James Turner

OPEN BUGS
7318 javascript: zero - means bad integer??
7349 Date Validation passes invalid date
8787 Indexed field validation patch
10584 Not all validation files are read in Validation PlugIn
10782 If two fields are required, and one has a mask, the mask is
13030 Digester unable to resolve external DTD
13421 GenericValidator & GenericTypeValidator unused variables & J
13472 Attempt to modify FastHashMap while in fast mode through ite

TO DO
Add DTD for Validation XML
Improve Javadoc
Write basic tutorial

4. COMMITTERS

The following individuals are the primary developers and maintainers of this component. Developers who plan to use Validator in their own projects are encouraged to collaborate on the future development of this component to ensure that it continues to meet a variety of needs.

5. ACTION ITEMS

TO DO List:

Action Item	Volunteer	Expected
Documentation.	James Turner	1.0 Release
Create ability to define a component. For example, to define a global validation rule for an address object that can then be referenced in a form element.		Post 1.0