In Symfony2, can the validation.yml file be split into multiple files using imports?

Question

Right now, I have a file called validation.yml with the validation of all the bundle's entities in one file.

validation.yml

Blogger\BlogBundle\Entity\Comment
    properties:
        username:
            - NotBlank:
                message: You must enter your name
            - MaxLength: 50
        comment:
            - NotBlank:
                message: You must enter a comment
            - MinLength: 50

Blogger\BlogBundle\Entity\Enquiry:
    properties:
        name:
            - NotBlank: ~
        email:
            - Email:
                message: symblog does not like invalid emails. Give me a real one!
        subject:
            - NotBlank: ~
            - MaxLength: 50
        body:
            - MinLength: 50

But I'd like to split it into two files and import them both. This is what I tried and it didn't work:

validation.yml

imports:
    - { resource: comment.yml }
    - { resource: enquiry.yml }

comment.yml

Blogger\BlogBundle\Entity\Comment
    properties:
        username:
            - NotBlank:
                message: You must enter your name
            - MaxLength: 50
        comment:
            - NotBlank:
                message: You must enter a comment
            - MinLength: 50

enquiry.yml

Blogger\BlogBundle\Entity\Enquiry:
    properties:
        name:
            - NotBlank: ~
        email:
            - Email:
                message: symblog does not like invalid emails. Give me a real one!
        subject:
            - NotBlank: ~
            - MaxLength: 50
        body:
            - MinLength: 50

What do you mean "didn't work"? Was an exception thrown, or did nothing happen? — Problematic, Feb 22 '12 at 21:49
The form submitted without validating properly, which shouldn't have happened. — intrepion, Feb 22 '12 at 23:50

score 28 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 23 '12 at 13:50

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Add these lines in load method of src/Blogger/BlogBundle/DependencyInjection/BloggerBlogExtension.php.

public function load(array $configs, ContainerBuilder $container)
{
  //...
  $yamlMappingFiles = $container->getParameter('validator.mapping.loader.yaml_files_loader.mapping_files');
  $yamlMappingFiles[] = __DIR__.'/../Resources/config/comment.yml';
  $yamlMappingFiles[] = __DIR__.'/../Resources/config/enquiry.yml';
  $container->setParameter('validator.mapping.loader.yaml_files_loader.mapping_files', $yamlMappingFiles);
}

answered Feb 23 '12 at 13:50

Mun Mun Das

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Thanks so much! This worked splendidly! I even deleted that validation.yml file – intrepion Feb 23 '12 at 17:08
@m2mdas This doesn't seem to work in xml by replacing yaml by xml. Is there a different synthax? I get the error message: [] operator not supported for strings.. – Mick Aug 04 '12 at 14:24
@Patt for xml the current parameter would be `validator.mapping.loader.xml_files_loader.mapping_files`. – Mun Mun Das Aug 04 '12 at 20:59
Excellent. Your answer really exposes the flexibility of the Sf2 framework. Thank you. – JustinP Nov 21 '12 at 16:42
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This parameter was removed in Symfony 2.5 - see my answer below for updated instructions. – Kevin Bond Jun 10 '14 at 14:53

score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 31 '15 at 02:10

Answer added at 2015

As of Symfony 2.7, XML and Yaml constraint files located in the Resources/config/validation sub-directory of a bundle are loaded.
Prior to 2.7, only Resources/config/validation.yml (or .xml) were loaded.

More info at:

Github PR: [FrameworkBundle] "mappings" for validation #13878
Symfony doc: The Basics of Validation

score 6 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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Symfony 2.5 broke the above solutions. See: https://stackoverflow.com/a/24210501/175753

edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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answered Jun 10 '14 at 14:52

Kevin Bond

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score 5 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 17 '12 at 10:34

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You can add to your services.xml

<parameters>
    <parameter key="validator.mapping.loader.yaml_files_loader.mapping_files" type="collection">
        <parameter>Blogger\BlogBundle\Resources\config\comment.yml</parameter>
        <parameter>Blogger\BlogBundle\Resources\config\enquiry.yml</parameter>
    </parameter>
</parameters>

answered Dec 17 '12 at 10:34

Maks Slesarenko

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+1. Much better then @m2mdas answer, because it only requires a simple change in the configuration. Just perfect! – Michał Powaga May 26 '13 at 12:07

score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Aug 21 '13 at 14:06

Another alternative:

public function load(array $configs, ContainerBuilder $container)
{
    $loader = new Loader\YamlFileLoader($container, new FileLocator(__DIR__ . '/../Resources/config'));

    $validatorFiles = $container->getParameter('validator.mapping.loader.yaml_files_loader.mapping_files');

    $finder = new Finder();
    foreach ($finder->files()->in(__DIR__ . '/../Resources/config/validation') as $file) {
        $validatorFiles[] = $file->getRealPath();
    }
    $container->setParameter('validator.mapping.loader.yaml_files_loader.mapping_files', $validatorFiles);
}

This way, using the Finder Component, you don't have to be concerned about touching this file each time you add a new validator file.

score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Jul 29 '13 at 14:38

Solutions above are not working in Symfony 2.3.

In 2.3 it's easier to load multiple Yml files from loader. For example:

    $loader = new Loader\YamlFileLoader($container, new FileLocator(__DIR__.'/../Resources/config'));
    $loader->load('services.yml');
    $loader->load('services/menu.yml'); //new file to load

score 2 · Answer 7 · answered Jul 02 '19 at 10:33

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Since Symfony 3.3 all files present in YourBundle/Resources/config/validation/* are registered.

Since Symfony 3.4 all files present in %kernel.project_dir%/config/validator/* are also registered.

answered Jul 02 '19 at 10:33

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Michał Powaga · Answer 8 · 2014-01-03T19:14:01.340

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This is YAML alternative to @MaksSlesarenko answer.

parameters:
  validator.mapping.loader.yaml_files_loader.mapping_files:
    - "%kernel.root_dir%/../src/CompanyName/TestBundle/Resources/config/validation/Entity.DbObject.yml"

BTW is there any way to change %kernel.root_dir%/../src/CompanyName/TestBundle/ to some bundle root variable (like %kernel.root_dir%)?

edited Jan 03 '14 at 19:14

answered May 26 '13 at 12:19

Michał Powaga

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In Symfony2, can the validation.yml file be split into multiple files using imports?

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