Bug 183099 White spaces before parameter value are ignored in birt:paramDef tag.[]0603
Description: White spaces before parameter value are ignored in birt:paramDef tag. Build number:2.2.0.v200704190630 Steps to reproduce: 1. New a report with a string parameter and drag it to Layout. 2. New a jsp file with content: <birt:parameterPage id="0" name="customparameterpage" reportDesign="report.rptdesign" isCustom="true"> <birt:paramDef id="1" name="p_str" value=" value"/> <input type="submit" name="OK" value="submit"/> </birt:parameterPage> 3. Preview the jsp file. Expected result: Display " value" in web page. Actual result: Display "value" and three white spaces are lost. Error log:N/A
model/org.eclipse.birt.report.model/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/model/api/util/ParameterValidationUtil.java
ULocale baseLocale = ThreadResources.getLocale( );
		if ( locale != null )
			ThreadResources.setLocale( locale );
		String msg = ModelMessages.getMessage( key );
		ThreadResources.setLocale( baseLocale );
		return msg;
	}
	/**
	 * Validates the input date time string with the given format. The format
	 * can be pre-defined choices or the pattern string.
	 * 
	 * @param format
	 *            the format to validate
	 * @param value
	 *            the value to validate
	 * @param locale
	 *            the locale information
	 * @return the date value if validation is successful
	 * @throws ValidationValueException
	 *             if the value to validate is invalid
	 */
	static private Date doValidateDateTimeByPattern( String format,
			String value, ULocale locale ) throws ValidationValueException
	{
		assert !StringUtil.isBlank( format );
		if ( StringUtil.isBlank( value ) )
			return null;
		try
		{
			DateFormatter formatter = new DateFormatter( locale );