Java tutorial
/* * To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project Properties. * To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates * and open the template in the editor. */ package com.thesoftwareguild.addressbook.validation; import java.util.List; import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus; import org.springframework.validation.BindingResult; import org.springframework.validation.FieldError; import org.springframework.web.bind.MethodArgumentNotValidException; import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ControllerAdvice; import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ExceptionHandler; import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseBody; import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseStatus; /** * * @author bretthanson */ @ControllerAdvice public class RestValidationHandler { @ExceptionHandler(MethodArgumentNotValidException.class) @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST) @ResponseBody public ValidationErrorContainer processValidationErrors(MethodArgumentNotValidException e) { BindingResult result = e.getBindingResult(); List<FieldError> fieldErrors = result.getFieldErrors(); ValidationErrorContainer errors = new ValidationErrorContainer(); for (FieldError currentError : fieldErrors) { errors.addValidationError(currentError.getField(), currentError.getDefaultMessage()); } return errors; } }