Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/FileValidatorUtil.java
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+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 LAMS Foundation (http://lamsfoundation.org)
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307
+ * USA
+ *
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt
+ */
+package org.lamsfoundation.lams.util;
+
+import org.apache.struts.validator.Resources;
+import org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorAction;
+import org.apache.commons.validator.Field;
+import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMessages;
+import org.apache.commons.validator.Validator;
+import org.apache.commons.validator.GenericValidator;
+import org.apache.commons.validator.util.ValidatorUtils;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+import org.apache.struts.upload.FormFile;
+
+/**
+ * This class is used by commons validator. To validate various properties 
+ * related to any uploaded files
+ * 
+ *  @author <a href="mailto:anthony.xiao@lamsinternational.com">Anthony Xiao</a>
+ */
+public class FileValidatorUtil {
+
+    /** 
+     * To enable this validator copy the XML entry below to validator-rules.xml
+     *     <validator name="maxFileSize"
+     *           classname="org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.FileValidator"
+     *              method="validateFileSize"
+     *        methodParams="java.lang.Object,
+     *                      org.apache.commons.validator.ValidatorAction,
+     *                      org.apache.commons.validator.Field,
+     *                      org.apache.struts.action.ActionMessages,
+     *                      org.apache.commons.validator.Validator,
+     *                      javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest"
+     *                 msg="errors.maxfilesize"/>
+     * 
+     * Then to validate your uploaded file, by placing it under the corresponding <form> tag
+     *     <field property="myuploadfile.fileSize" depends="maxFileSize" /> 
+     *     
+     * NOTE: You need to add an errors.maxfilesize entry to your resource bundle or 
+     *       you can change the "msg" attribute in the "validator" tag above   
+     */
+    public static boolean validateFileSize(Object bean, ValidatorAction va,
+            Field field, ActionMessages errors, Validator validator,
+            HttpServletRequest request) {
+       
+        String fileSizeStr = ValidatorUtils.getValueAsString(bean, field.getProperty());
+        int fileSize = Integer.parseInt(fileSizeStr);
+              
+        if(fileSize > 1000000){       
+            errors.add(field.getKey(), Resources.getActionMessage(request, va, field));
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}