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33 import java.util.List;
36 public class ValidationHelper {
38 * Convenience validation method to test whether a field has been filled in
42 * @param anErrorMessageResource
43 * @param aValidationResults
47 public static boolean testFieldEntered(Request aRequest, String aFieldName, String anErrorMessageResource, List aValidationResults) {
48 Object value = aRequest.getParameter(aFieldName);
49 if (value==null || !(value instanceof String) || ((String) value).trim().length()==0) {
50 aValidationResults.add(new ValidationError(aFieldName, anErrorMessageResource));
58 * Convenience validation method to test wether a field is numeric
62 * @param anErrorMessageResource
63 * @param aValidationResults
67 public static boolean testFieldIsNumeric(Request aRequest, String aFieldName, String anErrorMessageResource, List aValidationResults) {
68 Object value = aRequest.getParameter(aFieldName);
71 Integer.parseInt((String) value);
75 aValidationResults.add(new ValidationError(aFieldName, anErrorMessageResource));
83 * Convenience validation method to test whether a field exceeds a given length
88 * @param anErrorMessageResource
89 * @param aValidationResults
93 public static boolean testFieldLength(Request aRequest, String aFieldName, int aMaxLength, String anErrorMessageResource, List aValidationResults) {
94 String value = aRequest.getParameter(aFieldName);
97 if (value.length()>aMaxLength) {
98 aValidationResults.add(new ValidationError(aFieldName, anErrorMessageResource));