[cvs] expresso/expresso-web/WEB-INF/src/com/jcorporate/expresso/core/controller/validation ExpressoFieldChecks.java

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Mon Jul 19 16:55:32 PDT 2004


Update of /home/javacorp/.cvs/expresso/expresso/expresso-web/WEB-INF/src/com/jcorporate/expresso/core/controller/validation
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	ExpressoFieldChecks.java 
Log Message:
custom fields check for struts validator in expresso


--- NEW FILE: ExpressoFieldChecks.java ---
package com.jcorporate.expresso.core.controller.validation;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.PropertyUtils;
import org.apache.commons.validator.Field;
import org.apache.commons.validator.GenericTypeValidator;
import org.apache.commons.validator.GenericValidator;
import org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorAction;
import org.apache.struts.action.ActionErrors;
import org.apache.struts.validator.Resources;
import com.jcorporate.expresso.core.controller.DefaultForm;
import com.jcorporate.expresso.core.controller.*;

/**
 * <p>
 * This class contains the default validations that are used in the
 * validator-rules.xml file modified to use Expresso's DefaultForm.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * In general passing in a null or blank will return a null Object or a false
 * boolean. However, nulls and blanks do not result in an error being added to the
 * errors.
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Raul Davidovich
 * @since Expresso 5.6
 */
/** @todo add this whole class  *RD* Mon Jul 27 2004 */
public class ExpressoFieldChecks
    implements Serializable {
  /**
   *  Commons Logging instance.
   */
  private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(ExpressoFieldChecks.class);

  public static final String FIELD_TEST_NULL = "NULL";
  public static final String FIELD_TEST_NOTNULL = "NOTNULL";
  public static final String FIELD_TEST_EQUAL = "EQUAL";

  /**
   * Checks if the field isn't null and length of the field is greater than zero not
   * including whitespace.
   *
   * @param bean The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param va The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param field The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   * field being validated.
   * @param errors The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if
   * any validation errors occur.
   * @param request Current request object.
   * @return true if meets stated requirements, false otherwise.
   */
  public static boolean validateRequired(Object bean,
                                         ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                         ActionErrors errors,
                                         HttpServletRequest request) {

    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
      errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
      return false;
    }
    else {
      return true;
    }

  }

  /**
   * Checks if the field isn't null based on the values of other fields.
   *
   * @param bean The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param va The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being
   * performed.
   * @param field The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   * field being validated.
   * @param errors The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if
   * any validation errors occur.
   * @param validator The <code>Validator</code> instance, used to access
   * other field values.
   * @param request Current request object.
   * @return true if meets stated requirements, false otherwise.
   */
  public static boolean validateRequiredIf(Object bean,
                                           ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                           ActionErrors errors,
                                           org.apache.commons.validator.
                                           Validator validator,
                                           HttpServletRequest request) {

    Object form = validator.getResource(org.apache.commons.validator.Validator.
                                        BEAN_KEY);
    String value = null;
    boolean required = false;

    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    int i = 0;
    String fieldJoin = "AND";
    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(field.getVarValue("fieldJoin"))) {
      fieldJoin = field.getVarValue("fieldJoin");
    }

    if (fieldJoin.equalsIgnoreCase("AND")) {
      required = true;
    }

    while (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(field.getVarValue("field[" + i + "]"))) {
      String dependProp = field.getVarValue("field[" + i + "]");
      String dependTest = field.getVarValue("fieldTest[" + i + "]");
      String dependTestValue = field.getVarValue("fieldValue[" + i + "]");
      String dependIndexed = field.getVarValue("fieldIndexed[" + i + "]");

      if (dependIndexed == null) {
        dependIndexed = "false";
      }

      String dependVal = null;
      boolean thisRequired = false;
      if (field.isIndexed() && dependIndexed.equalsIgnoreCase("true")) {
        String key = field.getKey();
        if ( (key.indexOf("[") > -1) && (key.indexOf("]") > -1)) {
          String ind = key.substring(0, key.indexOf(".") + 1);
          dependProp = ind + dependProp;
        }
      }

      dependVal = getValueAsString(form, dependProp);
      if (dependTest.equals(FIELD_TEST_NULL)) {
        if ( (dependVal != null) && (dependVal.length() > 0)) {
          thisRequired = false;
        }
        else {
          thisRequired = true;
        }
      }

      if (dependTest.equals(FIELD_TEST_NOTNULL)) {
        if ( (dependVal != null) && (dependVal.length() > 0)) {
          thisRequired = true;
        }
        else {
          thisRequired = false;
        }
      }

      if (dependTest.equals(FIELD_TEST_EQUAL)) {
        thisRequired = dependTestValue.equalsIgnoreCase(dependVal);
      }

      if (fieldJoin.equalsIgnoreCase("AND")) {
        required = required && thisRequired;
      }
      else {
        required = required || thisRequired;
      }

      i++;
    }

    if (required) {
      if (GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
        errors.add(
            field.getKey(),
            Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));

        return false;

      }
      else {
        return true;
      }
    }
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the field matches the regular expression in the field's mask attribute.
   *
   * @param bean The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param va The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being
   * performed.
   * @param field The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   * field being validated.
   * @param errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if
   * any validation errors occur.
   * @param request Current request object.
   * @return true if field matches mask, false otherwise.
   */
  public static boolean validateMask(Object bean,
                                     ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                     ActionErrors errors,
                                     HttpServletRequest request) {

    String mask = field.getVarValue("mask");
    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    try {
      if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)
          && !GenericValidator.matchRegexp(value, mask)) {

        errors.add(
            field.getKey(),
            Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));

        return false;
      }
      else {
        return true;
      }
    }
    catch (Exception e) {
      log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
    }
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the field can safely be converted to a byte primitive.
   *
   *@param bean The bean validation is being performed on.
   *@param va The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   *@param field The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *field being validated.
   *@param errors The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if
   *any validation errors occur.
   *@param request Current request object.
   *@return A Byte if valid, null otherwise.
   */
  public static Byte validateByte(Object bean,
                                  ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                  ActionErrors errors,
                                  HttpServletRequest request) {

    Byte result = null;
    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
      result = GenericTypeValidator.formatByte(value);

      if (result == null) {
        errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
      }
    }

    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the field can safely be converted to a short primitive.
   *
   * @param bean The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param va The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param field The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   * field being validated.
   * @param errors The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if
   * any validation errors occur.
   * @param request Current request object.
   * @return A Short if valid, otherwise null.
   */
  public static Short validateShort(Object bean,
                                    ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                    ActionErrors errors,
                                    HttpServletRequest request) {
    Short result = null;
    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
      result = GenericTypeValidator.formatShort(value);

      if (result == null) {
        errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
      }
    }

    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the field can safely be converted to an int primitive.
   *
   * @param  bean     The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param  va       The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param  field    The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *      field being validated.
   * @param  errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if any
   *      validation errors occur.
   * @param  request  Current request object.
   * @return          An Integer if valid, a null otherwise.
   */
  public static Integer validateInteger(Object bean,
                                        ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                        ActionErrors errors,
                                        HttpServletRequest request) {
    Integer result = null;
    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
      result = GenericTypeValidator.formatInt(value);

      if (result == null) {
        errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
      }
    }

    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the field can safely be converted to a long primitive.
   *
   * @param  bean     The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param  va       The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param  field    The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *      field being validated.
   * @param  errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if any
   *      validation errors occur.
   * @param  request  Current request object.
   * @return          A Long if valid, a null otherwise.
   */
  public static Long validateLong(Object bean,
                                  ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                  ActionErrors errors,
                                  HttpServletRequest request) {
    Long result = null;
    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
      result = GenericTypeValidator.formatLong(value);

      if (result == null) {
        errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
      }
    }

    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the field can safely be converted to a float primitive.
   *
   * @param  bean     The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param  va       The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param  field    The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *      field being validated.
   * @param  errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if any
   *      validation errors occur.
   * @param  request  Current request object.
   * @return A Float if valid, a null otherwise.
   */
  public static Float validateFloat(Object bean,
                                    ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                    ActionErrors errors,
                                    HttpServletRequest request) {
    Float result = null;
    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
      result = GenericTypeValidator.formatFloat(value);

      if (result == null) {
        errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
      }
    }

    return result;
  }

  /**
   *  Checks if the field can safely be converted to a double primitive.
   *
   * @param  bean     The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param  va       The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param  field    The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *      field being validated.
   * @param  errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if any
   *      validation errors occur.
   * @param  request  Current request object.
   * @return A Double if valid, a null otherwise.
   */
  public static Double validateDouble(Object bean,
                                      ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                      ActionErrors errors,
                                      HttpServletRequest request) {
    Double result = null;
    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
      result = GenericTypeValidator.formatDouble(value);

      if (result == null) {
        errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
      }
    }

    return result;
  }

  /**
   *  Checks if the field is a valid date. If the field has a datePattern variable,
   *  that will be used to format <code>java.text.SimpleDateFormat</code>. If the
   *  field has a datePatternStrict variable, that will be used to format <code>java.text.SimpleDateFormat</code>
   *  and the length will be checked so '2/12/1999' will not pass validation with
   *  the format 'MM/dd/yyyy' because the month isn't two digits. If no datePattern
   *  variable is specified, then the field gets the DateFormat.SHORT format for
   *  the locale. The setLenient method is set to <code>false</code> for all variations.
   *
   * @param  bean     The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param  va       The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param  field    The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *      field being validated.
   * @param  errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if any
   *      validation errors occur.
   * @param  request  Current request object.
   * @return A Date if valid, a null if blank or invalid.
   */
  public static Date validateDate(Object bean,
                                  ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                  ActionErrors errors,
                                  HttpServletRequest request) {

    Date result = null;
    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }
    String datePattern = field.getVarValue("datePattern");
    String datePatternStrict = field.getVarValue("datePatternStrict");
    Locale locale = Resources.getLocale(request);

    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
      try {
        if (datePattern != null && datePattern.length() > 0) {
          result = GenericTypeValidator.formatDate(value, datePattern, false);
        }
        else if (datePatternStrict != null && datePatternStrict.length() > 0) {
          result = GenericTypeValidator.formatDate(value, datePatternStrict, true);
        }
        else {
          result = GenericTypeValidator.formatDate(value, locale);
        }
      }
      catch (Exception e) {
        log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
      }

      if (result == null) {
        errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
      }
    }

    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Checks if a fields value is within a range (min &amp; max specified in the
   * vars attribute).
   *
   *@deprecated  As of Struts 1.1, replaced by {@link #validateIntRange(java.lang.Object,org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorAction,org.apache.commons.validator.Field,org.apache.struts.action.ActionErrors,javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest)}
   *@param  bean     The bean validation is being performed on.
   *@param  va       The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   *@param  field    The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *      field being validated.
   *@param  errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if any
   *      validation errors occur.
   *@param  request  Current request object.
   *@return          True if in range, false otherwise.
   */
  public static boolean validateRange(Object bean,
                                      ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                      ActionErrors errors,
                                      HttpServletRequest request) {
    return validateIntRange(bean, va, field, errors, request);
  }

  /**
   * Checks if a fields value is within a range (min &amp; max specified in the
   * vars attribute).
   *
   * @param  bean     The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param  va       The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param  field    The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *      field being validated.
   * @param  errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if any
   *      validation errors occur.
   * @param  request  Current request object.
   * @return True if in range, false otherwise.
   */
  public static boolean validateIntRange(Object bean,
                                         ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                         ActionErrors errors,
                                         HttpServletRequest request) {

    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
      try {
        int intValue = Integer.parseInt(value);
        int min = Integer.parseInt(field.getVarValue("min"));
        int max = Integer.parseInt(field.getVarValue("max"));

        if (!GenericValidator.isInRange(intValue, min, max)) {
          errors.add(field.getKey(),
                     Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));

          return false;
        }
      }
      catch (Exception e) {
        errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
        return false;
      }
    }

    return true;
  }

  /**
   *  Checks if a fields value is within a range (min &amp; max specified in the
   *  vars attribute).
   *
   * @param  bean     The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param  va       The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param  field    The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *      field being validated.
   * @param  errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if any
   *      validation errors occur.
   * @param  request  Current request object.
   * @return          True if in range, false otherwise.
   */
  public static boolean validateDoubleRange(Object bean,
                                            ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                            ActionErrors errors,
                                            HttpServletRequest request) {

    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
      try {
        double doubleValue = Double.parseDouble(value);
        double min = Double.parseDouble(field.getVarValue("min"));
        double max = Double.parseDouble(field.getVarValue("max"));

        if (!GenericValidator.isInRange(doubleValue, min, max)) {
          errors.add(field.getKey(),
                     Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));

          return false;
        }
      }
      catch (Exception e) {
        errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
        return false;
      }
    }

    return true;
  }

  /**
   *  Checks if a fields value is within a range (min &amp; max specified in the
   *  vars attribute).
   *
   * @param  bean     The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param  va       The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param  field    The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *      field being validated.
   * @param  errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if any
   *      validation errors occur.
   * @param  request  Current request object.
   * @return True if in range, false otherwise.
   */
  public static boolean validateFloatRange(Object bean,
                                           ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                           ActionErrors errors,
                                           HttpServletRequest request) {

    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
      try {
        float floatValue = Float.parseFloat(value);
        float min = Float.parseFloat(field.getVarValue("min"));
        float max = Float.parseFloat(field.getVarValue("max"));

        if (!GenericValidator.isInRange(floatValue, min, max)) {
          errors.add(field.getKey(),
                     Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));

          return false;
        }
      }
      catch (Exception e) {
        errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
        return false;
      }
    }

    return true;
  }

  /**
   *  Checks if the field is a valid credit card number.
   *
   * @param  bean     The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param  va       The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param  field    The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *      field being validated.
   * @param  errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if any
   *      validation errors occur.
   * @param  request  Current request object.
   * @return The credit card as a Long, a null if invalid, blank, or null.
   */
  public static Long validateCreditCard(Object bean,
                                        ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                        ActionErrors errors,
                                        HttpServletRequest request) {

    Long result = null;
    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
      result = GenericTypeValidator.formatCreditCard(value);

      if (result == null) {
        errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
      }
    }

    return result;
  }

  /**
   *  Checks if a field has a valid e-mail address.
   *
   * @param  bean     The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param  va       The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param  field    The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *      field being validated.
   * @param  errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if any
   *      validation errors occur.
   * @param  request  Current request object.
   * @return True if valid, false otherwise.
   */
  public static boolean validateEmail(Object bean,
                                      ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                      ActionErrors errors,
                                      HttpServletRequest request) {

    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value) &&
        !GenericValidator.isEmail(value)) {
      errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
      return false;
    }
    else {
      return true;
    }
  }

  /**
   *  Checks if the field's length is less than or equal to the maximum value.
   *  A <code>Null</code> will be considered an error.
   *
   * @param  bean     The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param  va       The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param  field    The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *      field being validated.
   * @param  errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if any
   *      validation errors occur.
   * @param  request  Current request object.
   * @return True if stated conditions met.
   */
  public static boolean validateMaxLength(Object bean,
                                          ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                          ActionErrors errors,
                                          HttpServletRequest request) {

    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (value != null) {
      try {
        int max = Integer.parseInt(field.getVarValue("maxlength"));

        if (!GenericValidator.maxLength(value, max)) {
          errors.add(field.getKey(),
                     Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));

          return false;
        }
      }
      catch (Exception e) {
        errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
        return false;
      }
    }

    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the field's length is greater than or equal to the minimum value.
   * A <code>Null</code> will be considered an error.
   *
   * @param  bean     The bean validation is being performed on.
   * @param  va       The <code>ValidatorAction</code> that is currently being performed.
   * @param  field    The <code>Field</code> object associated with the current
   *      field being validated.
   * @param  errors   The <code>ActionErrors</code> object to add errors to if any
   *      validation errors occur.
   * @param  request  Current request object.
   * @return True if stated conditions met.
   */
  public static boolean validateMinLength(Object bean,
                                          ValidatorAction va, Field field,
                                          ActionErrors errors,
                                          HttpServletRequest request) {

    String value = null;
    if (isString(bean)) {
      value = (String) bean;
    }
    else {
      value = getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
    }

    if (!GenericValidator.isBlankOrNull(value)) {
      try {
        int min = Integer.parseInt(field.getVarValue("minlength"));

        if (!GenericValidator.minLength(value, min)) {
          errors.add(field.getKey(),
                     Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));

          return false;
        }
      }
      catch (Exception e) {
        errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionError(request, va, field));
        return false;
      }
    }

    return true;
  }

  /**
   *  Return <code>true</code> if the specified object is a String or a <code>null</code>
   *  value.
   *
   * @param o Object to be tested
   * @return The string value
   */
  protected static boolean isString(Object o) {
    return (o == null) ? true : String.class.isInstance(o);
  }

  /**
   * Convenience method for getting a value from a bean property as a <code>String</code>.
   */
  public static String getValueAsString(Object bean, String property) {
    Object value = null;
    DefaultForm abean = null;

    if (bean instanceof DefaultForm) {
      abean = (DefaultForm) bean;
      try {
        value = abean.getAttribute(property) != null ? abean.getAttribute(property) : abean.getField(property);
      }
      catch (ControllerException ex) {
        log.error(ex.getMessage(), ex);
      }
    }
    else{
      try {
        value = PropertyUtils.getProperty(bean, property);
      }
      catch (Exception e) {
        log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
      }
    }

    return (value != null ? value.toString() : null);
  }

}



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