Bug 188219 If a column name has colon will lead the exceptions when using it as a dimension[1101]
Description: If a column name has colon will lead the exceptions when using it as a dimension[1101] Build number: 2.2.0.v20070522-0630 Steps to reproduce: 1, New a computed column name such as a:b 2, Using the a:b column as a dimension in cube builder or 1, New a joint dataset and left all the columns name by default 2, New a cube using the joint dataset 3, Drag one column to dimension in cube builder Expected result: The column a:b or the column name has colon can be used as dimension without any exception Actual result: Exception occurs when using the a:b column as dimension Error log: A BIRT exception occurred. Plug-in Provider:Eclipse.org Plug-in Name:BIRT Model Plug-in ID:org.eclipse.birt.report.model Version:2.2.0.v20070522-0956 Error Code:Error.NameException.INVALID_NAME Error Message:The name "a:b" is invalid for it contains character ".", "/", "", "!", ";", "," .
model/org.eclipse.birt.report.model/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/model/metadata/NamePropertyType.java
public int getTypeCode( )
	{
		return NAME_TYPE;
	}
	/*
	 * (non-Javadoc)
	 * 
	 * @see org.eclipse.birt.report.model.design.metadata.PropertyType#getXmlName()
	 */
	public String getName( )
	{
		return NAME_TYPE_NAME;
	}
	/*
	 * (non-Javadoc)
	 * 
	 * @see org.eclipse.birt.report.model.metadata.PropertyType#validateValue(org.eclipse.birt.report.model.elements.ReportDesign,
	 *      org.eclipse.birt.report.model.metadata.PropertyDefn,
	 *      java.lang.Object)
	 */
	public Object validateValue( Module module, PropertyDefn defn, Object value )
			throws PropertyValueException
	{
		assert defn != null;
		if ( value == null )
		{
			if ( defn.isStructureMember( ) )
				throw new PropertyValueException( value,
						PropertyValueException.DESIGN_EXCEPTION_VALUE_REQUIRED,
						NAME_TYPE );