[cgiapp] Re: Bug in Data::FormValidator::Results

[Mark Stosberg <suppressed>]

On 2004-02-16, Bodo Schulze <suppressed> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> think I found a bug in _constraint_check_match() in
> Data::FormValidator::Results bound into C::A via
> CGI::Application::ValidateRM.
>
> This subroutine checks the return value of user defined untainting
> coderefs for false in the broad sense, not for undef. So if your field
> containts the number zero and you check it using /(\d+)/, the return
> value will be this number zero. _constraint_check_match interprets this
> return value as false, so the check fails.
>
> Hope, I didn't miss something obvious.

Thanks for the report Bodo. 

This is bettter discussed on the Data::FormValidator list. I've made 
a note to release update which mentions this in the docs. I know it's
not clear now. That list address is:

suppressed

It does seem like it could be a bug. Please submit a test case and/or
patch if you can.  

Thanks,

	Mark

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