We are still using Stripes 1.4. We are planning to go to Stripes 1.5 eventually, but for now we’re on 1.4, so please help if you can on how I can customize a message when using the @Validate annotation in 1.4

I have an annotation like this: @ValidateNestedProperties({ @Validate(field = “consumerContact”, required = true, maxlength = 4, on = “saveData”), @Validate(field = “manufacturerName”, required = false, maxlength = 7)}) The Domain object they are part of is called OrderDescription

Using consumerContact as an example, I get these types of error messages: Order Description Consumer Contact is a required field Order Description Consumer Contact must be no more than 4 characters long

In 1.5, the added annotation “label” will do what I need, but alas, we’re on 1.4.

What can I use in Stripe’s ResourceProperties to format the message the way I like? Are the parts that make up the error message in {0}, {1}, etc. For example, I’d like the messages to be (corresponding to the two examples above): You must enter a value in the Contact field. The value you enter for Contact must be at least 4 characters.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Hi Jim,

Try this, in StripesResources.properties:

orderDescription.consumerContact.valueNotPresent=You must enter a value in the Contact field.
orderDescription.consumerContact.valueTooShort=The value you enter for Contact must be at least {2} characters.

Hope that helps. Frederic Daoud

That worked fine: thanks!