[Catalyst] Form validation in insert() and update()?

[RA Jones]

mla wrote:

> Clearly Catalyst has an opinion on how to handle the request
> with Catalyst::Request. I'm sure you could override that somehow and
> use your own, but it's helpful that there's a default request
> interface that new developers can get up to speed quickly with.
> 
> I don't see why that can't apply to form creation and validation too.
> Sure, if you don't like it, use something else, but for someone new
> to Catalyst, having a Catalyst Way is helpful (unless we don't know
> what a good way is).
> 

The current consensus for building/validating forms seems to be around 
CGI::FormBuilder via the Catalyst::Controller::FormBuilder base 
controller. Personally I have some reservations about using FormBuilder 
for validation, though am persisting with it for now. Someone recently 
threatened to do a Data::FormValidator plugin for Catalyst. Would be 
most welcome, but sadly is beyond my capabilities to do such a thing at 
present.
-- 
Richard Jones