/*
 * Inline Form Validation Engine 2.2.4, jQuery plugin
 *
 * Copyright(c) 2010, Cedric Dugas
 * http://www.position-absolute.com
 *
 * 2.0 Rewrite by Olivier Refalo
 * http://www.crionics.com
 *
 * Form validation engine allowing custom regex rules to be added.
 * Licensed under the MIT License
 */
(function($) {

    var methods = {

        /**
         * Kind of the constructor, called before any action
         * @param {Map} user options
         */
        init: function(options) {
            var form = this;
            if (!form.data('jqv') || form.data('jqv') == null ) {
                methods._saveOptions(form, options);

                // bind all formError elements to close on click
                $(".formError").live("click", function() {
                    $(this).fadeOut(150, function() {

                        // remove prompt once invisible
                        $(this).remove();
                    });
                });
            }
            return this;
        },
        /**
         * Attachs jQuery.validationEngine to form.submit and field.blur events
         * Takes an optional params: a list of options
         * ie. jQuery("#formID1").validationEngine('attach', {promptPosition : "centerRight"});
         */
        attach: function(userOptions) {
			
            var form = this;
            var options;

            if(userOptions)
                options = methods._saveOptions(form, userOptions);
            else
                options = form.data('jqv');

			var validateAttribute = (form.find("[data-validation-engine*=validate]")) ? "data-validation-engine" : "class";
			
            if (!options.binded) {
				if (options.bindMethod == "bind"){
				
					// bind fields
                    form.find("[class*=validate]").not("[type=checkbox]").not("[type=radio]").not(".datepicker").bind(options.validationEventTrigger, methods._onFieldEvent);
                    form.find("[class*=validate][type=checkbox],[class*=validate][type=radio]").bind("click", methods._onFieldEvent);
					form.find("[class*=validate][class*=datepicker]").bind(options.validationEventTrigger,{"delay": 300}, methods._onFieldEvent);

                    // bind form.submit
                    form.bind("submit", methods._onSubmitEvent);
				} else if (options.bindMethod == "live") {
                    // bind fields with LIVE (for persistant state)
                    form.find("[class*=validate]").not("[type=checkbox]").not(".datepicker").live(options.validationEventTrigger, methods._onFieldEvent);
                    form.find("[class*=validate][type=checkbox]").live("click", methods._onFieldEvent);
					form.find("[class*=validate][class*=datepicker]").live(options.validationEventTrigger,{"delay": 300}, methods._onFieldEvent);

                    // bind form.submit
                    form.live("submit", methods._onSubmitEvent);
				}

               	options.binded = true;
	
				if (options.autoPositionUpdate) {
	    			$(window).bind("resize", {
						"noAnimation": true, 
						"formElem": form
	    				}, methods.updatePromptsPosition);
				}
		
           }
           return this;
        },
        /**
         * Unregisters any bindings that may point to jQuery.validaitonEngine
         */
        detach: function() {
            var form = this;
            var options = form.data('jqv');
            if (options.binded) {

                // unbind fields
                form.find("[class*=validate]").not("[type=checkbox]").unbind(options.validationEventTrigger, methods._onFieldEvent);
                form.find("[class*=validate][type=checkbox],[class*=validate][type=radio]").unbind("click", methods._onFieldEvent);

                // unbind form.submit
                form.unbind("submit", methods.onAjaxFormComplete);
                
                // unbind live fields (kill)
                form.find("[class*=validate]").not("[type=checkbox]").die(options.validationEventTrigger, methods._onFieldEvent);
                form.find("[class*=validate][type=checkbox]").die("click", methods._onFieldEvent);
                
				// unbind form.submit
                form.die("submit", methods.onAjaxFormComplete);
                
                form.removeData('jqv');
		
				if (options.autoPositionUpdate) {
		    		$(window).unbind("resize", methods.updatePromptsPosition)
				}
           	}
            return this;
        },
        /**
         * Validates the form fields, shows prompts accordingly.
         * Note: There is no ajax form validation with this method, only field ajax validation are evaluated
         *
         * @return true if the form validates, false if it fails
         */
        validate: function() {
            return methods._validateFields(this);
        },
        /**
         * Validates one field, shows prompt accordingly.
         * Note: There is no ajax form validation with this method, only field ajax validation are evaluated
         *
         * @return true if the form validates, false if it fails
         */
        validateField: function(el) {
            var options = $(this).data('jqv');
            var r = methods._validateField($(el), options);

            if (options.onSuccess && options.InvalidFields.length == 0)
                options.onSuccess();
            else if (options.onFailure && options.InvalidFields.length > 0)
                options.onFailure();

            return r;
        },
        /**
         * Validates the form fields, shows prompts accordingly.
         * Note: this methods performs fields and form ajax validations(if setup)
         *
         * @return true if the form validates, false if it fails, undefined if ajax is used for form validation
         */
        validateform: function() {
            return methods._onSubmitEvent.call(this);
        },
		/**
         *  Redraw prompts position, useful when you change the DOM state when validating
         */
        updatePromptsPosition: function(event) {
	    
			if (event && this == window)
				var form = event.data.formElem, noAnimation = event.data.noAnimation;
		    else
				var form = $(this.closest('form'));
            
			var options = form.data('jqv');
	        // No option, take default one
		    form.find('[class*=validate]').not(':hidden').not(":disabled").each(function(){
			   	var field = $(this);
			   	var prompt = methods._getPrompt(field);
			   	var promptText = $(prompt).find(".formErrorContent").html();

			   	if(prompt)
					methods._updatePrompt(field, $(prompt), promptText, undefined, false, options, noAnimation);
		    })
	        return this;
        },
        /**
         * Displays a prompt on a element.
         * Note that the element needs an id!
         *
         * @param {String} promptText html text to display type
         * @param {String} type the type of bubble: 'pass' (green), 'load' (black) anything else (red)
         * @param {String} possible values topLeft, topRight, bottomLeft, centerRight, bottomRight
         */
        showPrompt: function(promptText, type, promptPosition, showArrow) {

            var form = this.closest('form');
            var options = form.data('jqv');
            // No option, take default one
			if(!options) options = methods._saveOptions(this, options);
            if(promptPosition)
                options.promptPosition=promptPosition;
            options.showArrow = showArrow==true;

            methods._showPrompt(this, promptText, type, false, options);
            return this;
        },
        /**
         * Closes all error prompts on the page
         */
        hidePrompt: function() {
        	var promptClass =  "."+ methods._getClassName($(this).attr("id")) + "formError";
            $(promptClass).fadeTo("fast", 0.3, function() {
                $(this).remove();
            });
            return this;
        },
        /**
         * Closes form error prompts, CAN be invidual
         */
        hide: function() {
			var closingtag;
        	if($(this).is("form")){
        		closingtag = "parentForm"+$(this).attr('id');
        	}else{
        		closingtag = $(this).attr('id') +"formError";
        	}
            $('.'+closingtag).fadeTo("fast", 0.3, function() {
                $(this).remove();
            });
            return this;
        },
        /**
         * Closes all error prompts on the page
         */
        hideAll: function() {
            $('.formError').fadeTo("fast", 0.3, function() {
                $(this).remove();
            });
            return this;
        },
        /**
         * Typically called when user exists a field using tab or a mouse click, triggers a field
         * validation
         */
        _onFieldEvent: function(event) {
            var field = $(this);
            var form = field.closest('form');
            var options = form.data('jqv');
            // validate the current field
			window.setTimeout(function() {
			    methods._validateField(field, options);
				if (options.InvalidFields.length == 0 && options.onSuccess) {
					options.onSuccess();
				} else if (options.InvalidFields.length > 0 && options.onFailure) {
					options.onFailure();
				}
			}, (event.data) ? event.data.delay : 0);
            
        },
        /**
         * Called when the form is submited, shows prompts accordingly
         *
         * @param {jqObject}
         *            form
         * @return false if form submission needs to be cancelled
         */
        _onSubmitEvent: function() {
            var form = $(this);
 			var options = form.data('jqv');
   
			// validate each field (- skip field ajax validation, no necessary since we will perform an ajax form validation)
            var r=methods._validateFields(form, true);
		
            if (r && options.ajaxFormValidation) {
                methods._validateFormWithAjax(form, options);
                return false;
            }

            if(options.onValidationComplete) {
                options.onValidationComplete(form, r);
                return false;
            }
            return r;
        },

        /**
         * Return true if the ajax field validations passed so far
         * @param {Object} options
         * @return true, is all ajax validation passed so far (remember ajax is async)
         */
        _checkAjaxStatus: function(options) {
            var status = true;
            $.each(options.ajaxValidCache, function(key, value) {
                if (!value) {
                    status = false;
                    // break the each
                    return false;
                }
            });
            return status;
        },
        /**
         * Validates form fields, shows prompts accordingly
         *
         * @param {jqObject}
         *            form
         * @param {skipAjaxFieldValidation}
         *            boolean - when set to true, ajax field validation is skipped, typically used when the submit button is clicked
         *
         * @return true if form is valid, false if not, undefined if ajax form validation is done
         */
        _validateFields: function(form, skipAjaxValidation) {
            var options = form.data('jqv');

            // this variable is set to true if an error is found
            var errorFound = false;
			
			// Trigger hook, start validation
			form.trigger("jqv.form.validating");
            // first, evaluate status of non ajax fields
			var first_err=null;
            form.find('[class*=validate]').not(':hidden').not(":disabled").each( function() {
                var field = $(this);
                errorFound |= methods._validateField(field, options, skipAjaxValidation);
				field.focus();
                if (options.doNotShowAllErrosOnSubmit)
                    return false;
		    if (errorFound && first_err==null) first_err=field; 
            });
            // second, check to see if all ajax calls completed ok
            // errorFound |= !methods._checkAjaxStatus(options);
			
            // thrird, check status and scroll the container accordingly
			form.trigger("jqv.form.result", [errorFound]);
			
		if (errorFound) {				
      		if (options.scroll) {	
				var destination=first_err.offset().top;
				var fixleft = first_err.offset().left;

				//prompt positioning adjustment support. Usage: positionType:Xshift,Yshift (for ex.: bottomLeft:+20 or bottomLeft:-20,+10)
				var positionType=options.promptPosition;
				if (typeof(positionType)=='string') {
					if (positionType.indexOf(":")!=-1) {
						positionType=positionType.substring(0,positionType.indexOf(":"));
					}
				}

				if (positionType!="bottomRight"&& 
				    positionType!="bottomLeft") {
					var prompt_err= methods._getPrompt(first_err);
					destination=prompt_err.offset().top;
				}

					// get the position of the first error, there should be at least one, no need to check this
                    //var destination = form.find(".formError:not('.greenPopup'):first").offset().top;

                        $("html:not(:animated),body:not(:animated)").animate({
                            scrollTop: destination,
                            scrollLeft: fixleft
                        }, 1100, function(){
							if(options.focusFirstField) first_err.focus(); 		
						});
                 		if (options.isOverflown) {
                        	var overflowDIV = $(options.overflownDIV);
	                        var scrollContainerScroll = overflowDIV.scrollTop();
      	                  	var scrollContainerPos = -parseInt(overflowDIV.offset().top);
	
      	                  	destination += scrollContainerScroll + scrollContainerPos - 5;
            	            var scrollContainer = $(options.overflownDIV + ":not(:animated)");

                  	      	scrollContainer.animate({ scrollTop: destination }, 1100);
						}
                 
				} else if(options.focusFirstField)
				 	first_err.focus();
                return false;
            }
            return true;
        },
        /**
         * This method is called to perform an ajax form validation.
         * During this process all the (field, value) pairs are sent to the server which returns a list of invalid fields or true
         *
         * @param {jqObject} form
         * @param {Map} options
         */
        _validateFormWithAjax: function(form, options) {

            var data = form.serialize();
			var url = (options.ajaxFormValidationURL) ? options.ajaxFormValidationURL : form.attr("action");
            $.ajax({
                type: "GET",
                url: url,
                cache: false,
                dataType: "json",
                data: data,
                form: form,
                methods: methods,
                options: options,
                beforeSend: function() {
                    return options.onBeforeAjaxFormValidation(form, options);
                },
                error: function(data, transport) {
                    methods._ajaxError(data, transport);
                },
                success: function(json) {

                    if (json !== true) {

                        // getting to this case doesn't necessary means that the form is invalid
                        // the server may return green or closing prompt actions
                        // this flag helps figuring it out
                        var errorInForm=false;
                        for (var i = 0; i < json.length; i++) {
                            var value = json[i];
						
                            var errorFieldId = value[0];
                            var errorField = $($("#" + errorFieldId)[0]);
							
                            // make sure we found the element
                            if (errorField.length == 1) {
								
                                // promptText or selector
                                var msg = value[2];
								// if the field is valid
                                if (value[1] == true) {

                                    if (msg == ""  || !msg){
                                        // if for some reason, status==true and error="", just close the prompt
                                        methods._closePrompt(errorField);
                                    } else {
                                        // the field is valid, but we are displaying a green prompt
                                        if (options.allrules[msg]) {
                                            var txt = options.allrules[msg].alertTextOk;
                                            if (txt)
                                                msg = txt;
                                        }
                                        methods._showPrompt(errorField, msg, "pass", false, options, true);
                                    }

                                } else {
                                    // the field is invalid, show the red error prompt
                                    errorInForm|=true;
                                    if (options.allrules[msg]) {
                                        var txt = options.allrules[msg].alertText;
                                        if (txt)
                                            msg = txt;
                                    }
                                    methods._showPrompt(errorField, msg, "", false, options, true);
                                }
                            }
                        }
                        options.onAjaxFormComplete(!errorInForm, form, json, options);
                    } else
                        options.onAjaxFormComplete(true, form, "", options);
                }
            });

        },
        /**
         * Validates field, shows prompts accordingly
         *
         * @param {jqObject}
         *            field
         * @param {Array[String]}
         *            field's validation rules
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return true if field is valid
         */
        _validateField: function(field, options, skipAjaxValidation) {
            if (!field.attr("id"))
                $.error("jQueryValidate: an ID attribute is required for this field: " + field.attr("name") + " class:" +
                field.attr("class"));

            var rulesParsing = field.attr('class');
            var getRules = /validate\[(.*)\]/.exec(rulesParsing);
			
            if (!getRules)
                return false;
            var str = getRules[1];
            var rules = str.split(/\[|,|\]/);
	
            // true if we ran the ajax validation, tells the logic to stop messing with prompts
            var isAjaxValidator = false;
            var fieldName = field.attr("name");
            var promptText = "";
			var required = false;
            options.isError = false;
            options.showArrow = true;

			var form = $(field.closest("form"));

            for (var i = 0; i < rules.length; i++) {
				// Fix for adding spaces in the rules
				rules[i] = rules[i].replace(" ", "")
                var errorMsg = undefined;
                switch (rules[i]) {

                    case "required":
                        required = true;
                        errorMsg = methods._required(field, rules, i, options);
                        break;
                    case "custom":
                        errorMsg = methods._customRegex(field, rules, i, options);
                        break;
					case "groupRequired":
						// Check is its the first of group, if not, reload validation with first field
						// AND continue normal validation on present field
						var classGroup = "[class*=" +rules[i + 1] +"]";	
						var firstOfGroup = form.find(classGroup).eq(0);
						if(firstOfGroup[0] != field[0]){
							methods._validateField(firstOfGroup, options, skipAjaxValidation)
							options.showArrow = true;
							continue;
						};
                        errorMsg = methods._groupRequired(field, rules, i, options);
						if(errorMsg) required = true;
						options.showArrow = false;
                        break;
                    case "ajax":
                        // ajax has its own prompts handling technique
						if(!skipAjaxValidation){
							methods._ajax(field, rules, i, options);
	                        isAjaxValidator = true;
						}
                        break;
                    case "minSize":
                        errorMsg = methods._minSize(field, rules, i, options);
                        break;
                    case "maxSize":
                        errorMsg = methods._maxSize(field, rules, i, options);
                        break;
                    case "min":
                        errorMsg = methods._min(field, rules, i, options);
                        break;
                    case "max":
                        errorMsg = methods._max(field, rules, i, options);
                        break;
                    case "past":
                        errorMsg = methods._past(field, rules, i, options);
                        break;
                    case "future":
                        errorMsg = methods._future(field, rules, i, options);
                        break;
                    case "dateRange":
                        var classGroup = "[class*=" + rules[i + 1] + "]";
                        var firstOfGroup = form.find(classGroup).eq(0);
                        var secondOfGroup = form.find(classGroup).eq(1);

                        //if one entry out of the pair has value then proceed to run through validation
                        if (firstOfGroup[0].value || secondOfGroup[0].value) {
                            errorMsg = methods._dateRange(firstOfGroup, secondOfGroup, rules, i, options);
                        }
                        if (errorMsg) required = true;
                        options.showArrow = false;
                        break;

                    case "dateTimeRange":
                        var classGroup = "[class*=" + rules[i + 1] + "]";
                        var firstOfGroup = form.find(classGroup).eq(0);
                        var secondOfGroup = form.find(classGroup).eq(1);

                        //if one entry out of the pair has value then proceed to run through validation
                        if (firstOfGroup[0].value || secondOfGroup[0].value) {
                            errorMsg = methods._dateTimeRange(firstOfGroup, secondOfGroup, rules, i, options);
                        }
                        if (errorMsg) required = true;
                        options.showArrow = false;
                        break;
                    case "maxCheckbox":
                        errorMsg = methods._maxCheckbox(form, field, rules, i, options);
                        field = $(form.find("input[name='" + fieldName + "']"));
                        break;
                    case "minCheckbox":
                        errorMsg = methods._minCheckbox(form, field, rules, i, options);
                        field = $(form.find("input[name='" + fieldName + "']"));
                        break;
                    case "equals":
                        errorMsg = methods._equals(field, rules, i, options);
                        break;
                    case "funcCall":
                        errorMsg = methods._funcCall(field, rules, i, options);
                        break;

                    default:
                    //$.error("jQueryValidator rule not found"+rules[i]);
                }
                if (errorMsg !== undefined) {
                    promptText += errorMsg + "<br/>";
                    options.isError = true;
                }
            }
            // If the rules required is not added, an empty field is not validated
            if(!required && field.val() == "") options.isError = false;

            // Hack for radio/checkbox group button, the validation go into the
            // first radio/checkbox of the group
            var fieldType = field.prop("type");

            if ((fieldType == "radio" || fieldType == "checkbox") && form.find("input[name='" + fieldName + "']").size() > 1) {
                field = $(form.find("input[name='" + fieldName + "'][type!=hidden]:first"));
                options.showArrow = false;
            }
			
            if (fieldType == "text" && form.find("input[name='" + fieldName + "']").size() > 1) {
                field = $(form.find("input[name='" + fieldName + "'][type!=hidden]:first"));
                options.showArrow = false;
            }

            if (options.isError){
                methods._showPrompt(field, promptText, "", false, options);
            }else{
                if (!isAjaxValidator) methods._closePrompt(field);
            }
	    
            if (!isAjaxValidator) {
              field.trigger("jqv.field.result", [field, options.isError, promptText]);
            }

            /* Record error */
            var errindex = $.inArray(field[0], options.InvalidFields);
            if (errindex == -1) {
                if (options.isError)
                    options.InvalidFields.push(field[0]);
            } else if (!options.isError) {
                options.InvalidFields.splice(errindex, 1);
            }

            return options.isError;
        },
        /**
         * Required validation
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return an error string if validation failed
         */
        _required: function(field, rules, i, options) {
            switch (field.prop("type")) {
                case "text":
                case "password":
                case "textarea":
                case "file":
                default:
                    if (!field.val())
                        return options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText;
                    break;
                case "radio":
                case "checkbox":
					var form = field.closest("form");
                    var name = field.attr("name");
                    if (form.find("input[name='" + name + "']:checked").size() == 0) {
                        if (form.find("input[name='" + name + "']").size() == 1)
                            return options.allrules[rules[i]].alertTextCheckboxe;
                        else
                            return options.allrules[rules[i]].alertTextCheckboxMultiple;
                    }
                    break;
                // required for <select>
                case "select-one":
                    // added by paul@kinetek.net for select boxes, Thank you
                    if (!field.val())
                        return options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText;
                    break;
                case "select-multiple":
                    // added by paul@kinetek.net for select boxes, Thank you
                    if (!field.find("option:selected").val())
                        return options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText;
                    break;
            }
        },
		/**
         * Validate that 1 from the group field is required
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return an error string if validation failed
         */
        _groupRequired: function(field, rules, i, options) {
            var classGroup = "[class*=" +rules[i + 1] +"]";
			var isValid = false;
			// Check all fields from the group
			field.closest("form").find(classGroup).each(function(){
				if(!methods._required($(this), rules, i, options)){
					isValid = true;
					return false;
				}
			})
			
			if(!isValid) return options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText;
        },
        /**
         * Validate Regex rules
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return an error string if validation failed
         */
        _customRegex: function(field, rules, i, options) {
            var customRule = rules[i + 1];
			var rule = options.allrules[customRule];
			if(!rule) {
				alert("jqv:custom rule not found "+customRule);
				return;
			}
			
			var ex=rule.regex;
			if(!ex) {
				alert("jqv:custom regex not found "+customRule);
				return;
			}
            var pattern = new RegExp(ex);

            if (!pattern.test(field.val()))
                return options.allrules[customRule].alertText;
        },
        /**
         * Validate custom function outside of the engine scope
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return an error string if validation failed
         */
        _funcCall: function(field, rules, i, options) {
            var functionName = rules[i + 1];
            var fn = window[functionName] || options.customFunctions[functionName];
            if (typeof(fn) == 'function')
                return fn(field, rules, i, options);

        },
        /**
         * Field match
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return an error string if validation failed
         */
        _equals: function(field, rules, i, options) {
            var equalsField = rules[i + 1];

            if (field.val() != $("#" + equalsField).val())
                return options.allrules.equals.alertText;
        },
        /**
         * Check the maximum size (in characters)
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return an error string if validation failed
         */
        _maxSize: function(field, rules, i, options) {
            var max = rules[i + 1];
            var len = field.val().length;

            if (len > max) {
                var rule = options.allrules.maxSize;
                return rule.alertText + max + rule.alertText2;
            }
        },
        /**
         * Check the minimum size (in characters)
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return an error string if validation failed
         */
        _minSize: function(field, rules, i, options) {
            var min = rules[i + 1];
            var len = field.val().length;

            if (len < min) {
                var rule = options.allrules.minSize;
                return rule.alertText + min + rule.alertText2;
            }
        },
        /**
         * Check number minimum value
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return an error string if validation failed
         */
        _min: function(field, rules, i, options) {
            var min = parseFloat(rules[i + 1]);
            var len = parseFloat(field.val());

            if (len < min) {
                var rule = options.allrules.min;
                if (rule.alertText2) return rule.alertText + min + rule.alertText2;
                return rule.alertText + min;
            }
        },
        /**
         * Check number maximum value
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return an error string if validation failed
         */
        _max: function(field, rules, i, options) {
            var max = parseFloat(rules[i + 1]);
            var len = parseFloat(field.val());

            if (len >max ) {
                var rule = options.allrules.max;
                if (rule.alertText2) return rule.alertText + max + rule.alertText2;
                //orefalo: to review, also do the translations
                return rule.alertText + max;
            }
        },
        /**
         * Checks date is in the past
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return an error string if validation failed
         */
        _past: function(field, rules, i, options) {

            var p=rules[i + 1];
            var pdate = (p.toLowerCase() == "now")? new Date():methods._parseDate(p);
            var vdate = methods._parseDate(field.val());

            if (vdate < pdate ) {
                var rule = options.allrules.past;
                if (rule.alertText2) return rule.alertText + methods._dateToString(pdate) + rule.alertText2;
                return rule.alertText + methods._dateToString(pdate);
            }
        },
        /**
         * Checks date is in the future
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return an error string if validation failed
         */
        _future: function(field, rules, i, options) {

            var p=rules[i + 1];
            var pdate = (p.toLowerCase() == "now")? new Date():methods._parseDate(p);
            var vdate = methods._parseDate(field.val());

            if (vdate > pdate ) {
                var rule = options.allrules.future;
                if (rule.alertText2) return rule.alertText + methods._dateToString(pdate) + rule.alertText2;
                return rule.alertText + methods._dateToString(pdate);
            }
        },
        /**
        * Checks if valid date
        *
        * @param {string} date string
        * @return a bool based on determination of valid date
        */
        _isDate: function (value) {
            var dateRegEx = new RegExp(/^\d{4}[\/\-](0?[1-9]|1[012])[\/\-](0?[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$|^(?:(?:(?:0?[13578]|1[02])(\/|-)31)|(?:(?:0?[1,3-9]|1[0-2])(\/|-)(?:29|30)))(\/|-)(?:[1-9]\d\d\d|\d[1-9]\d\d|\d\d[1-9]\d|\d\d\d[1-9])$|^(?:(?:0?[1-9]|1[0-2])(\/|-)(?:0?[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8]))(\/|-)(?:[1-9]\d\d\d|\d[1-9]\d\d|\d\d[1-9]\d|\d\d\d[1-9])$|^(0?2(\/|-)29)(\/|-)(?:(?:0[48]00|[13579][26]00|[2468][048]00)|(?:\d\d)?(?:0[48]|[2468][048]|[13579][26]))$/);
            if (dateRegEx.test(value)) {
                return true;
            }
            return false;
        },
        /**
        * Checks if valid date time
        *
        * @param {string} date string
        * @return a bool based on determination of valid date time
        */
        _isDateTime: function (value){
            var dateTimeRegEx = new RegExp(/^\d{4}[\/\-](0?[1-9]|1[012])[\/\-](0?[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])\s+(1[012]|0?[1-9]){1}:(0?[1-5]|[0-6][0-9]){1}:(0?[0-6]|[0-6][0-9]){1}\s+(am|pm|AM|PM){1}$|^(?:(?:(?:0?[13578]|1[02])(\/|-)31)|(?:(?:0?[1,3-9]|1[0-2])(\/|-)(?:29|30)))(\/|-)(?:[1-9]\d\d\d|\d[1-9]\d\d|\d\d[1-9]\d|\d\d\d[1-9])$|^((1[012]|0?[1-9]){1}\/(0?[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]){1}\/\d{2,4}\s+(1[012]|0?[1-9]){1}:(0?[1-5]|[0-6][0-9]){1}:(0?[0-6]|[0-6][0-9]){1}\s+(am|pm|AM|PM){1})$/);
            if (dateTimeRegEx.test(value)) {
                return true;
            }
            return false;
        },
        //Checks if the start date is before the end date
        //returns true if end is later than start
        _dateCompare: function (start, end) {
            return (new Date(start.toString()) < new Date(end.toString()));
        },
        /**
        * Checks date range
        *
        * @param {jqObject} first field name
        * @param {jqObject} second field name
        * @return an error string if validation failed
        */
        _dateRange: function (first, second, rules, i, options) {
            //are not both populated
            if ((!first[0].value && second[0].value) || (first[0].value && !second[0].value)) {
                return options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText + options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText2;
            }

            //are not both dates
            if (!methods._isDate(first[0].value) || !methods._isDate(second[0].value)) {
                return options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText + options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText2;
            }

            //are both dates but range is off
            if (!methods._dateCompare(first[0].value, second[0].value)) {
                return options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText + options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText2;
            }
        },


        /**
        * Checks date time range
        *
        * @param {jqObject} first field name
        * @param {jqObject} second field name
        * @return an error string if validation failed
        */
        _dateTimeRange: function (first, second, rules, i, options) {
            //are not both populated
            if ((!first[0].value && second[0].value) || (first[0].value && !second[0].value)) {
                return options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText + options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText2;
            }
            //are not both dates
            if (!methods._isDateTime(first[0].value) || !methods._isDateTime(second[0].value)) {
                return options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText + options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText2;
            }
            //are both dates but range is off
            if (!methods._dateCompare(first[0].value, second[0].value)) {
                return options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText + options.allrules[rules[i]].alertText2;
            }
        },
        /**
         * Max number of checkbox selected
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return an error string if validation failed
         */
        _maxCheckbox: function(form, field, rules, i, options) {

            var nbCheck = rules[i + 1];
            var groupname = field.attr("name");
            var groupSize = form.find("input[name='" + groupname + "']:checked").size();
            if (groupSize > nbCheck) {
                options.showArrow = false;
                if (options.allrules.maxCheckbox.alertText2) return options.allrules.maxCheckbox.alertText + " " + nbCheck + " " + options.allrules.maxCheckbox.alertText2;
                return options.allrules.maxCheckbox.alertText;
            }
        },
        /**
         * Min number of checkbox selected
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return an error string if validation failed
         */
        _minCheckbox: function(form, field, rules, i, options) {

            var nbCheck = rules[i + 1];
            var groupname = field.attr("name");
            var groupSize = form.find("input[name='" + groupname + "']:checked").size();
            if (groupSize < nbCheck) {
                options.showArrow = false;
                return options.allrules.minCheckbox.alertText + " " + nbCheck + " " + options.allrules.minCheckbox.alertText2;
            }
        },
        /**
         * Ajax field validation
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {Array[String]} rules
         * @param {int} i rules index
         * @param {Map}
         *            user options
         * @return nothing! the ajax validator handles the prompts itself
         */
        _ajax: function(field, rules, i, options) {
			
            var errorSelector = rules[i + 1];
            var rule = options.allrules[errorSelector];
            var extraData = rule.extraData;
            var extraDataDynamic = rule.extraDataDynamic;

            if (!extraData)
                extraData = "";

            if (extraDataDynamic) {
              var tmpData = [];
              var domIds = String(extraDataDynamic).split(",");
              for (var i = 0; i < domIds.length; i++) {
                var id = domIds[i];
                if ($(id).length) {
                  var inputValue = field.closest("form").find(id).val();
                  var keyValue = id.replace('#', '') + '=' + escape(inputValue);
                  tmpData.push(keyValue);
                }
              }
              extraDataDynamic = tmpData.join("&");
            } else {
              extraDataDynamic = "";              
            }
                                
            if (!options.isError) {
                $.ajax({
                    type: "GET",
                    url: rule.url,
                    cache: false,
                    dataType: "json",
                    data: "fieldId=" + field.attr("id") + "&fieldValue=" + field.val() + "&extraData=" + extraData + "&" + extraDataDynamic,
                    field: field,
                    rule: rule,
                    methods: methods,
                    options: options,
                    beforeSend: function() {
                        // build the loading prompt
                        var loadingText = rule.alertTextLoad;
                        if (loadingText)
                            methods._showPrompt(field, loadingText, "load", true, options);
                    },
                    error: function(data, transport) {
                        methods._ajaxError(data, transport);
                    },
                    success: function(json) {
						
                        // asynchronously called on success, data is the json answer from the server
                        var errorFieldId = json[0];
                        var errorField = $($("#" + errorFieldId)[0]);
                        // make sure we found the element
                        if (errorField.length == 1) {
                            var status = json[1];
							// read the optional msg from the server
							var msg = json[2];
                            if (!status) {
                                // Houston we got a problem - display an red prompt
                                options.ajaxValidCache[errorFieldId] = false;
                                options.isError = true;

								// resolve the msg prompt
								if(msg) {
									if (options.allrules[msg]) {
                                    	var txt = options.allrules[msg].alertText;
                                    	if (txt)
                                    		msg = txt;
                                    }
								}
								else
                                    msg = rule.alertText;
                                
								methods._showPrompt(errorField, msg, "", true, options);
                            } else {
                                if (options.ajaxValidCache[errorFieldId] !== undefined)
                                    options.ajaxValidCache[errorFieldId] = true;

                                // resolves the msg prompt
								if(msg) {
									if (options.allrules[msg]) {
							           	var txt = options.allrules[msg].alertTextOk;
							           	if (txt)
							           		msg = txt;
							        }
								}
								else
							       	msg = rule.alertTextOk;                                

								// see if we should display a green prompt
                                if (msg)
                                    methods._showPrompt(errorField, msg, "pass", true, options);
                                else
                                    methods._closePrompt(errorField);
                            }
                        }
                        errorField.trigger("jqv.field.result", [errorField, !options.isError, msg]);
                    }
                });
            }
        },
        /**
         * Common method to handle ajax errors
         *
         * @param {Object} data
         * @param {Object} transport
         */
        _ajaxError: function(data, transport) {
            if(data.status == 0 && transport == null)
                alert("The page is not served from a server! ajax call failed");
            else if(typeof console != "undefined")
                console.log("Ajax error: " + data.status + " " + transport);
        },
        /**
         * date -> string
         *
         * @param {Object} date
         */
        _dateToString: function(date) {

            return date.getFullYear()+"-"+(date.getMonth()+1)+"-"+date.getDate();
        },
        /**
         * Parses an ISO date
         * @param {String} d
         */
        _parseDate: function(d) {

            var dateParts = d.split("-");
            if(dateParts==d)
                dateParts = d.split("/");
            return new Date(dateParts[0], (dateParts[1] - 1) ,dateParts[2]);
        },
        /**
         * Builds or updates a prompt with the given information
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {String} promptText html text to display type
         * @param {String} type the type of bubble: 'pass' (green), 'load' (black) anything else (red)
         * @param {boolean} ajaxed - use to mark fields than being validated with ajax
         * @param {Map} options user options
         */
        _showPrompt: function(field, promptText, type, ajaxed, options, ajaxform) {
            var prompt = methods._getPrompt(field);
			// The ajax submit errors are not see has an error in the form,
			// When the form errors are returned, the engine see 2 bubbles, but those are ebing closed by the engine at the same time
			// Because no error was found befor submitting
			if(ajaxform) prompt = false;
            if (prompt)
                methods._updatePrompt(field, prompt, promptText, type, ajaxed, options);
            else
                methods._buildPrompt(field, promptText, type, ajaxed, options);
        },
        /**
         * Builds and shades a prompt for the given field.
         *
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {String} promptText html text to display type
         * @param {String} type the type of bubble: 'pass' (green), 'load' (black) anything else (red)
         * @param {boolean} ajaxed - use to mark fields than being validated with ajax
         * @param {Map} options user options
         */
        _buildPrompt: function(field, promptText, type, ajaxed, options) {
			
            // create the prompt
            var prompt = $('<div>');
            prompt.addClass(methods._getClassName(field.attr("id")) + "formError");
            // add a class name to identify the parent form of the prompt
            if(field.is(":input")) prompt.addClass("parentForm"+methods._getClassName(field.parents('form').attr("id")));
            prompt.addClass("formError");

            switch (type) {
                case "pass":
                    prompt.addClass("greenPopup");
                    break;
                case "load":
                    prompt.addClass("blackPopup");
                    break;
                default:
                    /* it has error  */
                    options.InvalidCount++;
            }
            if (ajaxed)
                prompt.addClass("ajaxed");

            // create the prompt content
            var promptContent = $('<div>').addClass("formErrorContent").html(promptText).appendTo(prompt);
            // create the css arrow pointing at the field
            // note that there is no triangle on max-checkbox and radio
            if (options.showArrow) {
                var arrow = $('<div>').addClass("formErrorArrow");

				//prompt positioning adjustment support. Usage: positionType:Xshift,Yshift (for ex.: bottomLeft:+20 or bottomLeft:-20,+10)
				var positionType=field.data("promptPosition") || options.promptPosition;
				if (typeof(positionType)=='string') {
					if (positionType.indexOf(":")!=-1) {
						positionType=positionType.substring(0,positionType.indexOf(":"));
					};
				};

				
                switch (positionType) {
                    case "bottomLeft":
                    case "bottomRight":
                        prompt.find(".formErrorContent").before(arrow);
                        arrow.addClass("formErrorArrowBottom").html('<div class="line1"><!-- --></div><div class="line2"><!-- --></div><div class="line3"><!-- --></div><div class="line4"><!-- --></div><div class="line5"><!-- --></div><div class="line6"><!-- --></div><div class="line7"><!-- --></div><div class="line8"><!-- --></div><div class="line9"><!-- --></div><div class="line10"><!-- --></div>');
                        break;
                    case "topLeft":
                    case "topRight":
                        arrow.html('<div class="line10"><!-- --></div><div class="line9"><!-- --></div><div class="line8"><!-- --></div><div class="line7"><!-- --></div><div class="line6"><!-- --></div><div class="line5"><!-- --></div><div class="line4"><!-- --></div><div class="line3"><!-- --></div><div class="line2"><!-- --></div><div class="line1"><!-- --></div>');
                        prompt.append(arrow);
                        break;
                }
            }

            //Cedric: Needed if a container is in position:relative
            // insert prompt in the form or in the overflown container?
            if (options.isOverflown)
            	field.before(prompt);
            else
               $("body").append(prompt);

            var pos = methods._calculatePosition(field, prompt, options);
            prompt.css({
                "top": pos.callerTopPosition,
                "left": pos.callerleftPosition,
                "marginTop": pos.marginTopSize,
                "opacity": 0
            }).data("callerField", field);

            return prompt.animate({
                "opacity": 0.87
            });

        },
        /**
         * Updates the prompt text field - the field for which the prompt
         * @param {jqObject} field
         * @param {String} promptText html text to display type
         * @param {String} type the type of bubble: 'pass' (green), 'load' (black) anything else (red)
         * @param {boolean} ajaxed - use to mark fields than being validated with ajax
         * @param {Map} options user options
         */
        _updatePrompt: function(field, prompt, promptText, type, ajaxed, options, noAnimation) {
			
            if (prompt) {
				if (typeof type !== "undefined") {
	            	if (type == "pass")
        	            prompt.addClass("greenPopup");
                	else
					    prompt.removeClass("greenPopup");

					if (type == "load")
					    prompt.addClass("blackPopup");
					else
					    prompt.removeClass("blackPopup");
				}
				if (ajaxed)
				    prompt.addClass("ajaxed");
				else
				    prompt.removeClass("ajaxed");
		
                prompt.find(".formErrorContent").html(promptText);

                var pos = methods._calculatePosition(field, prompt, options);
				css = {"top": pos.callerTopPosition,
		               "left": pos.callerleftPosition,
		               "marginTop": pos.marginTopSize};
		
				if (noAnimation)
				 	prompt.css(css);
				else
				 	prompt.animate(css)
            }
        },
        /**
         * Closes the prompt associated with the given field
         *
         * @param {jqObject}
         *            field
         */
        _closePrompt: function(field) {

            var prompt = methods._getPrompt(field);
            if (prompt)
                prompt.fadeTo("fast", 0, function() {
                    prompt.remove();
                });
        },
        closePrompt: function(field) {
            return methods._closePrompt(field);
        },
        /**
         * Returns the error prompt matching the field if any
         *
         * @param {jqObject}
         *            field
         * @return undefined or the error prompt (jqObject)
         */
  		  _getPrompt: function(field) {
		    var className = methods._getClassName(field.attr("id")) + "formError";
		    var match = $("." + methods._escapeExpression(className))[0];
		    if (match)
		      return $(match);
		  },
         /**
         * Returns the escapade classname
         *
         * @param {selector}
         *            className
         */		
		  _escapeExpression: function (selector) {
		    return selector.replace(/([#;&,\.\+\*\~':"\!\^$\[\]\(\)=>\|])/g, "\\$1");
		  },
        /**
        * Calculates prompt position
        *
        * @param {jqObject}
        *            field
        * @param {jqObject}
        *            the prompt
        * @param {Map}
        *            options
        * @return positions
        */
        _calculatePosition: function (field, promptElmt, options) {

            var promptTopPosition, promptleftPosition, marginTopSize;
            var fieldWidth = field.width();
            var promptHeight = promptElmt.height();

            var overflow = options.isOverflown;
            if (overflow) {
                // is the form contained in an overflown container?
                promptTopPosition = promptleftPosition = 0;
                // compensation for the arrow
                marginTopSize = -promptHeight;
            } else {
                var offset = field.offset();
                promptTopPosition = offset.top;
                promptleftPosition = offset.left;
                marginTopSize = 0;
            }

			//prompt positioning adjustment support 
			//now you can adjust prompt position
			//usage: positionType:Xshift,Yshift
			//for example: 
			//   bottomLeft:+20 means bottomLeft position shifted by 20 pixels right horizontally
			//   topRight:20, -15 means topRight position shifted by 20 pixels to right and 15 pixels to top
			//You can use +pixels, - pixels. If no sign is provided than + is default.
			var positionType=field.data("promptPosition") || options.promptPosition;
			var shift1="";
			var shift2="";
			var shiftX=0;
			var shiftY=0;
			if (typeof(positionType)=='string') {
			//do we have any position adjustments ?
				if (positionType.indexOf(":")!=-1) {
					shift1=positionType.substring(positionType.indexOf(":")+1);
					positionType=positionType.substring(0,positionType.indexOf(":"));

					//if any advanced positioning will be needed (percents or something else) - parser should be added here
					//for now we use simple parseInt()
					
					//do we have second parameter?
					if (shift1.indexOf(",")!=-1) {
						shift2=shift1.substring(shift1.indexOf(",")+1);
						shift1=shift1.substring(0,shift1.indexOf(","));
						shiftY=parseInt(shift2);
						if (isNaN(shiftY)) {shiftY=0;};
					};
					
					shiftX=parseInt(shift1);
					if (isNaN(shift1)) {shift1=0;};
					
				};
			};

            switch (positionType) {

                default:
                case "topRight":
                    if (overflow)
                        // Is the form contained in an overflown container?
                        promptleftPosition += fieldWidth - 30;
                    else {
                        promptleftPosition += fieldWidth - 30;
                        promptTopPosition += -promptHeight -2;
                    }
                    break;
                case "topLeft":
                    promptTopPosition += -promptHeight - 10;
                    break;
                case "centerRight":
                    promptleftPosition += fieldWidth + 13;
                    break;
                case "bottomLeft":
                    promptTopPosition = promptTopPosition + field.height() + 15;
                    break;
                case "bottomRight":
                    promptleftPosition += fieldWidth - 30;
                    promptTopPosition += field.height() + 5;
            }

			//apply adjusments if any
			promptleftPosition += shiftX;
			promptTopPosition  += shiftY;

            return {
                "callerTopPosition": promptTopPosition + "px",
                "callerleftPosition": promptleftPosition + "px",
                "marginTopSize": marginTopSize + "px"
            };
        },
        /**
         * Saves the user options and variables in the form.data
         *
         * @param {jqObject}
         *            form - the form where the user option should be saved
         * @param {Map}
         *            options - the user options
         * @return the user options (extended from the defaults)
         */
        _saveOptions: function(form, options) {

            // is there a language localisation ?
            if ($.validationEngineLanguage)
                var allRules = $.validationEngineLanguage.allRules;
            else
                $.error("jQuery.validationEngine rules are not loaded, plz add localization files to the page");
			// --- Internals DO NOT TOUCH or OVERLOAD ---
			// validation rules and i18
			$.validationEngine.defaults.allrules = allRules;
			
            var userOptions = $.extend({},$.validationEngine.defaults, options);

            form.data('jqv', userOptions);
            return userOptions;
        },
        
        /**
         * Removes forbidden characters from class name
         * @param {String} className
         */
        _getClassName: function(className) {
        	if(className) {
                return className.replace(":","_").replace(".","_");
            }    
        }
    };

    /**
     * Plugin entry point.
     * You may pass an action as a parameter or a list of options.
     * if none, the init and attach methods are being called.
     * Remember: if you pass options, the attached method is NOT called automatically
     *
     * @param {String}
     *            method (optional) action
     */
    $.fn.validationEngine = function(method) {

        var form = $(this);
		if(!form[0]) return false;  // stop here if the form does not exist
		  
        if (typeof(method) == 'string' && method.charAt(0) != '_' && methods[method]) {

            // make sure init is called once
            if(method != "showPrompt" && method != "hidePrompt" && method != "hide" && method != "hideAll") 
            	methods.init.apply(form);

            return methods[method].apply(form, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1));
        } else if (typeof method == 'object' || !method) {
	
            // default constructor with or without arguments
			methods.init.apply(form, arguments);
            return methods.attach.apply(form);
        } else {
            $.error('Method ' + method + ' does not exist in jQuery.validationEngine');
        }
    };



	// LEAK GLOBAL OPTIONS
	$.validationEngine= {defaults:{

        // Name of the event triggering field validation
        validationEventTrigger: "blur",
        // Automatically scroll viewport to the first error
        scroll: true,
		// Focus on the first input
		focusFirstField:true,
        // Opening box position, possible locations are: topLeft,
        // topRight, bottomLeft, centerRight, bottomRight
        promptPosition: "topRight",
        bindMethod:"bind",
		// internal, automatically set to true when it parse a _ajax rule
		inlineAjax: false,
        // if set to true, the form data is sent asynchronously via ajax to the form.action url (get)
        ajaxFormValidation: false,
        // Ajax form validation callback method: boolean onComplete(form, status, errors, options)
        // retuns false if the form.submit event needs to be canceled.
		ajaxFormValidationURL: false,
        // The url to send the submit ajax validation (default to action)
        onAjaxFormComplete: $.noop,
        // called right before the ajax call, may return false to cancel
        onBeforeAjaxFormValidation: $.noop,
        // Stops form from submitting and execute function assiciated with it
        onValidationComplete: false,

        // Used when the form is displayed within a scrolling DIV
        isOverflown: false,
        overflownDIV: "",
		
		// Used when you have a form fields too close and the errors messages are on top of other disturbing viewing messages
        doNotShowAllErrosOnSubmit: false,

        // true when form and fields are binded
        binded: false,
        // set to true, when the prompt arrow needs to be displayed
        showArrow: true,
        // did one of the validation fail ? kept global to stop further ajax validations
        isError: false,
        // Caches field validation status, typically only bad status are created.
        // the array is used during ajax form validation to detect issues early and prevent an expensive submit
        ajaxValidCache: {},
        // Auto update prompt position after window resize
		autoPositionUpdate: false,

        InvalidFields: [],
		onSuccess: false,
		onFailure: false
    }}
})(jQuery);