Customize spring validation error

Question

I want customize the spring validation error for

    @NotNull
    @Length(max = 80)
    private String email;

but I'm unable to do it. What are the step to follow?

Chin Huang · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-17T00:03:23.970

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The JSR 303 default message interpolation algorithm allows you to customize messages by supplying a resource bundle named ValidationMessages. Create a ValidationMessages.properties file in the classpath containing:

javax.validation.constraints.NotNull.message=CUSTOM NOT NULL MESSAGE
javax.validation.constraints.Size.message=CUSTOM SIZE MESSAGE

This changes the default message for the @Size constraint, so you should use the @Size constraint instead of the Hibernate-specific @Length constraint.

Instead of changing the default message for all constraints, you can change the message for a specific constraint instance. Set the message attribute on the constraint:

@NotNull(message = "{email.notnull}")
private String email;

And add the message to the ValidationMessages.properties file:

email.notnull=E-mail address is required

edited Mar 17 '12 at 00:03

answered Jan 26 '11 at 23:20

Chin Huang

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I think a worthy sidebar to add here is that you can get the min and max values of the size like `javax.validation.constraints.Size.message=Length must be between {min} and {max} characters` – Patrick Dec 18 '12 at 23:10
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how do i do internacionalization with this properties file? ValidationMessages_.properties ? – Gonçalo Sep 01 '15 at 18:53
@Chin Huang, What if the values of {min/max] may change dynamically? Can one specify as message parameter {The minimum value is {provided_at_runtime}}, where provided_at_runtime does not referencing an annotation attribute – Werner Erasmus Feb 10 '17 at 08:34
How do I change the color to red? – Martin Erlic Feb 16 '17 at 14:54
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@Gonçalo, Yes, That seems to be the way. Check https://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/tutorial/doc/gkahi.html – Eagle_Eye Feb 18 '18 at 06:10
@santafebound, Spring tag has a cssClass property to customize styles. – Eagle_Eye Feb 18 '18 at 06:12

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 27 '15 at 09:27

By Spring I am assuming you mean Spring MVC.

From the below reference http://static.springsource.org/spring/docs/2.0.x/reference/mvc.html

Here you go -

You create a validator class -

public class UserValidator implements Validator {

    public boolean supports(Class candidate) {
        return User.class.isAssignableFrom(candidate);
    }

    public void validate(Object obj, Errors errors) {
        ValidationUtils.rejectIfEmptyOrWhitespace(errors, "firstName", "required", "Field is required.");
        ValidationUtils.rejectIfEmptyOrWhitespace(errors, "lastName", "required", "Field is required.");
    }
}

Put in any validation text you want in the above field.

In the JSP you will need the following tag -

<tr>
    <td>First Name:</td>
    <td><form:input path="firstName" /></td>
    <!-- Show errors for firstName field -->
    <td><form:errors path="firstName" /></td>
</tr>

This way any validation error for firstName will be printed.

I'm using Annotation Validation like @NotNull. So where are stored the message in Spring jar? I think i need to edit them — Roberto de Santis, Jan 26 '11 at 14:27
@apache-fan I down vote your answer because OP says about modern JSR303-style validation and not about old spring-specific. — Slava Semushin, Oct 05 '11 at 17:41

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