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
* and the default locale defined by the class(Locale.US). The value must be
	 * the valid data type. That is:
	 * 
	 * <ul>
	 * <li>if data type is <code>PARAM_TYPE_DATETIME</code>, then the value
	 * must be <code>java.util.Date<code>.</li>
	 * <li>if the data type is <code>PARAM_TYPE_FLOAT</code>, then the value must
	 * be <code>java.lang.Double</code>.</li>
	 * <li>if the data type is <code>PARAM_TYPE_DECIMAL</code>, then the value must
	 * be <code>java.math.BigDecimal</code>.</li>
	 * <li>if the data type is <code>PARAM_TYPE_BOOLEAN</code>, then the value must
	 * be <code>java.lang.Boolean</code>.</li>
	 * <li>if the data type is <code>PARAM_TYPE_STRING</code>, then the value must
	 * be <code>java.lang.String</code>.</li>
	 * </ul>
	 * 
	 * @param dataType
	 *  		the data type of the input value
	 * @param format
	 *  		the format pattern to validate
	 * @param value
	 *  		the input value to validate
	 * @return the formatted string
	 */
	static public String getDisplayValue( String dataType, String format,
			Object value )
	{
		return getDisplayValue( dataType, format, value, DEFAULT_LOCALE );
	}
}