Apache Struts 2 Documentation
StringLengthFieldValidator Annotation
This validator checks that a String field is of the right length. It assumes that the field is a String. If neither minLength nor maxLength is set, nothing will be done.
Usage
The annotation must be applied at method level.
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. |
| trim | no | true | Boolean property. Determines whether the String is trimmed before performing the length check. |
| minLength | no | Integer property. The minimum length the String must be. | |
| maxLength | no | Integer property. The maximum length the String can be. |
If neither minLength nor maxLength is set, nothing will be done.
Examples
@StringLengthFieldValidator(message = "Default message", key = "i18n.key", shortCircuit = true, trim = true, minLength = "5", maxLength = "12")