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package org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import org.springframework.validation.BindException;
import org.springframework.validation.MessageCodesResolver;
import org.springframework.validation.ValidationUtils;
import org.springframework.validation.Validator;
import org.springframework.web.bind.ServletRequestDataBinder;
/**
* Controller implementation which creates an object (the command object) on
* receipt of a request and attempts to populate this object with request parameters.
*
* This controller is the base for all controllers wishing to populate
* JavaBeans based on request parameters, validate the content of such
* JavaBeans using {@link org.springframework.validation.Validator Validators}
* and use custom editors (in the form of
* {@link java.beans.PropertyEditor PropertyEditors}) to transform
* objects into strings and vice versa, for example. Three notions are mentioned here:
*
* Command class:
* An instance of the command class will be created for each request and populated
* with request parameters. A command class can basically be any Java class; the only
* requirement is a no-arg constructor. The command class should preferably be a
* JavaBean in order to be able to populate bean properties with request parameters.
*
* Populating using request parameters and PropertyEditors:
* Upon receiving a request, any BaseCommandController will attempt to fill the
* command object using the request parameters. This is done using the typical
* and well-known JavaBeans property notation. When a request parameter named
* 'firstName' exists, the framework will attempt to call
* setFirstName([value]) passing the value of the parameter. Nested properties
* are of course supported. For instance a parameter named 'address.city'
* will result in a getAddress().setCity([value]) call on the
* command class.
*
* It's important to realise that you are not limited to String arguments in
* your JavaBeans. Using the PropertyEditor-notion as supplied by the
* java.beans package, you will be able to transform Strings to Objects and
* the other way around. For instance setLocale(Locale loc) is
* perfectly possible for a request parameter named locale having
* a value of en, as long as you register the appropriate
* PropertyEditor in the Controller (see {@link #initBinder initBinder()}
* for more information on that matter.
*
* Validators:
* After the controller has successfully populated the command object with
* parameters from the request, it will use any configured validators to
* validate the object. Validation results will be put in a
* {@link org.springframework.validation.Errors Errors} object which can be
* used in a View to render any input problems.
*
* Workflow
* (and that defined by superclass):
* Since this class is an abstract base class for more specific implementation,
* it does not override the handleRequestInternal() method and also has no
* actual workflow. Implementing classes like
* {@link AbstractFormController AbstractFormController},
* {@link AbstractCommandController AbstractcommandController},
* {@link SimpleFormController SimpleFormController} and
* {@link AbstractWizardFormController AbstractWizardFormController}
* provide actual functionality and workflow.
* More information on workflow performed by superclasses can be found
* here.
*
* Exposed configuration properties
* (and those defined by superclass):
*
*
* name
* default
* description
*
*
* commandName
* command
* the name to use when binding the instantiated command class
* to the request
*
*
* commandClass
* null
* the class to use upon receiving a request and which to fill
* using the request parameters. What object is used and whether
* or not it should be created is defined by extending classes
* and their configuration properties and methods.
*
*
* validator
* null
* Validator bean (usually passed in using a <ref bean="beanId"/>
* property. The validator will be called at appropriate places in the
* workflow of subclasses (have a look at those for more info) to
* validate the command object.
*
*
* validateOnBinding
* true
* Indicates whether or not to validate the command object after the
* object has been populated with request parameters.
*
*
*
*
* @author Rod Johnson
* @author Juergen Hoeller
*/
public abstract class BaseCommandController extends AbstractController {
public static final String DEFAULT_COMMAND_NAME = "command";
private String commandName = DEFAULT_COMMAND_NAME;
private Class commandClass;
private Validator[] validators;
private boolean validateOnBinding = true;
private MessageCodesResolver messageCodesResolver;
/**
* Set the name of the command in the model.
* The command object will be included in the model under this name.
*/
public final void setCommandName(String commandName) {
this.commandName = commandName;
}
/**
* Return the name of the command in the model.
*/
public final String getCommandName() {
return this.commandName;
}
/**
* Set the command class for this controller.
* An instance of this class gets populated and validated on each request.
*/
public final void setCommandClass(Class commandClass) {
this.commandClass = commandClass;
}
/**
* Return the command class for this controller.
*/
public final Class getCommandClass() {
return this.commandClass;
}
/**
* Set the Validators for this controller.
* The Validator must support the specified command class.
*/
public final void setValidators(Validator[] validators) {
this.validators = validators;
}
/**
* @return the primary Validator for this controller.
*/
public final Validator[] getValidators() {
return validators;
}
/**
* Set the primary Validator for this controller. The Validator
* must support the specified command class. If there are one
* or more existing validators set already when this method is
* called, only the specified validator will be kept. Use
* {@link #setValidators(Validator[])} to set multiple validators.
*/
public final void setValidator(Validator validator) {
this.validators = new Validator[] {validator};
}
/**
* @return the Validators for this controller.
*/
public final Validator getValidator() {
return (validators != null && validators.length > 0 ? validators[0] : null);
}
/**
* Set if the Validator should get applied when binding.
*/
public final void setValidateOnBinding(boolean validateOnBinding) {
this.validateOnBinding = validateOnBinding;
}
/**
* Return if the Validator should get applied when binding.
*/
public final boolean isValidateOnBinding() {
return validateOnBinding;
}
/**
* Set the strategy to use for resolving errors into message codes.
* Applies the given strategy to all data binders used by this controller.
* Default is null, i.e. using the default strategy of the data binder.
* @see #createBinder
* @see org.springframework.validation.DataBinder#setMessageCodesResolver
*/
public final void setMessageCodesResolver(MessageCodesResolver messageCodesResolver) {
this.messageCodesResolver = messageCodesResolver;
}
/**
* Return the strategy to use for resolving errors into message codes.
*/
public final MessageCodesResolver getMessageCodesResolver() {
return messageCodesResolver;
}
protected void initApplicationContext() {
if (this.validators != null) {
for (int i = 0; i < this.validators.length; i++) {
if (this.commandClass != null && !this.validators[i].supports(this.commandClass))
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Validator [" + this.validators[i] +
"] does not support command class [" +
this.commandClass.getName() + "]");
}
}
}
/**
* Retrieve a command object for the given request.
*
Default implementation calls createCommand. Subclasses can override this.
* @param request current HTTP request
* @return object command to bind onto
* @see #createCommand
*/
protected Object getCommand(HttpServletRequest request) throws Exception {
return createCommand();
}
/**
* Create a new command instance for the command class of this controller.
* @return the new command instance
* @throws InstantiationException if the command class could not be instantiated
* @throws IllegalAccessException if the class or its constructor is not accessible
*/
protected final Object createCommand() throws InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException {
if (this.commandClass == null) {
throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot create command without commandClass being set - " +
"either set commandClass or override formBackingObject");
}
if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
logger.debug("Creating new command of class [" + this.commandClass.getName() + "]");
}
return this.commandClass.newInstance();
}
/**
* Check if the given command object is a valid for this controller,
* i.e. its command class.
* @param command the command object to check
* @return if the command object is valid for this controller
*/
protected final boolean checkCommand(Object command) {
return (this.commandClass == null || this.commandClass.isInstance(command));
}
/**
* Bind the parameters of the given request to the given command object.
* @param request current HTTP request
* @param command the command to bind onto
* @return the ServletRequestDataBinder instance for additional custom validation
* @throws Exception in case of invalid state or arguments
*/
protected final ServletRequestDataBinder bindAndValidate(HttpServletRequest request, Object command)
throws Exception {
ServletRequestDataBinder binder = createBinder(request, command);
binder.bind(request);
onBind(request, command, binder.getErrors());
if (this.validators != null && isValidateOnBinding() && !suppressValidation(request)) {
for (int i = 0; i < this.validators.length; i++) {
ValidationUtils.invokeValidator(this.validators[i], command, binder.getErrors());
}
}
onBindAndValidate(request, command, binder.getErrors());
return binder;
}
/**
* Create a new binder instance for the given command and request.
* Called by bindAndValidate. Can be overridden to plug in custom
* ServletRequestDataBinder subclasses.
*
Default implementation creates a standard ServletRequestDataBinder,
* sets the specified MessageCodesResolver (if any), and invokes initBinder.
* Note that initBinder will not be invoked if you override this method!
* @param request current HTTP request
* @param command the command to bind onto
* @return the new binder instance
* @throws Exception in case of invalid state or arguments
* @see #bindAndValidate
* @see #initBinder
* @see #setMessageCodesResolver
*/
protected ServletRequestDataBinder createBinder(HttpServletRequest request, Object command)
throws Exception {
ServletRequestDataBinder binder = new ServletRequestDataBinder(command, getCommandName());
if (this.messageCodesResolver != null) {
binder.setMessageCodesResolver(this.messageCodesResolver);
}
initBinder(request, binder);
return binder;
}
/**
* Initialize the given binder instance, for example with custom editors.
* Called by createBinder.
*
This method allows you to register custom editors for certain fields of your
* command class. For instance, you will be able to transform Date objects into a
* String pattern and back, in order to allow your JavaBeans to have Date properties
* and still be able to set and display them in an HTML interface.
*
Default implementation is empty.
* @param request current HTTP request
* @param binder new binder instance
* @throws Exception in case of invalid state or arguments
* @see #createBinder
* @see org.springframework.validation.DataBinder#registerCustomEditor
* @see org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.CustomDateEditor
*/
protected void initBinder(HttpServletRequest request, ServletRequestDataBinder binder)
throws Exception {
}
/**
* Callback for custom post-processing in terms of binding.
* Called on each submit, after standard binding but before validation.
*
Default implementation delegates to onBind(request, command).
* @param request current HTTP request
* @param command the command object to perform further binding on
* @param errors validation errors holder, allowing for additional
* custom registration of binding errors
* @throws Exception in case of invalid state or arguments
* @see #bindAndValidate
* @see #onBind(HttpServletRequest, Object)
*/
protected void onBind(HttpServletRequest request, Object command, BindException errors)
throws Exception {
onBind(request, command);
}
/**
* Callback for custom post-processing in terms of binding.
* Called by the default implementation of the onBind version with
* all parameters, after standard binding but before validation.
*
Default implementation is empty.
* @param request current HTTP request
* @param command the command object to perform further binding on
* @throws Exception in case of invalid state or arguments
* @see #onBind(HttpServletRequest, Object, BindException)
*/
protected void onBind(HttpServletRequest request, Object command) throws Exception {
}
/**
* Return whether to suppress validation for the given request.
*
Default implementation always returns false. Can be overridden
* in subclasses to suppress validation, for example, if a special
* request parameter is set.
* @param request current HTTP request
* @return whether to suppress validation for the given request
*/
protected boolean suppressValidation(HttpServletRequest request) {
return false;
}
/**
* Callback for custom post-processing in terms of binding and validation.
* Called on each submit, after standard binding and validation,
* but before error evaluation.
*
Default implementation is empty.
* @param request current HTTP request
* @param command the command object, still allowing for further binding
* @param errors validation errors holder, allowing for additional
* custom validation
* @throws Exception in case of invalid state or arguments
* @see #bindAndValidate
* @see org.springframework.validation.Errors
*/
protected void onBindAndValidate(HttpServletRequest request, Object command, BindException errors)
throws Exception {
}
}