[VALIDATOR-173] [validator] Change ValidatorUtils.getValueAsString to throw exception

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Component/s: Framework

Environment

Operating System: All
Platform: PC

• Bugzilla Id: 16634
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: peter merikan
• Created: 31/Jan/03 20:54
• Updated: 12/Nov/07 19:25
• Resolved: 23/Nov/06 08:26

Description

If you misspell the name of a dependent property it is ignored by the validator.
The validator uses the ValidatorUtil.getValueAsString method to get the value
from the dependent property. The returned value is null because the property
doesn't exist and the ValidatorUtil.getValueAsString method catches all
exceptions (e.g. NoSuchMethodException)

Shouldn't the validator throw a exception if a property doesn't exist? What if I
change the name of a property and then correct the jsp but forgot to update
validate.xml.