allow special characters in password

cmsWebApp/src/performa/utils/PerformaPasswordValidator.java

+package performa.utils;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.regex.*;
+import oneit.objstore.*;
+import oneit.objstore.parser.BusinessObjectParser;
+import oneit.objstore.validator.*;
+import oneit.security.SecUser;
+
+
+public class PerformaPasswordValidator extends AttributeValidator
+{
+    @Override
+    public boolean validate (Map attribMetadata, BaseBusinessClass obj, String fieldName, Object newValue) throws Exception
+    {
+        String      newPwd  =   (String) newValue;
+        Pattern     pattern =   Pattern.compile("([a-zA-Z.@_]+\\d+[a-zA-Z0-9.@_]*)");
+        Matcher     matcher =   pattern.matcher(newPwd);        
+
+        BusinessObjectParser.assertFieldCondition(matcher.matches(), obj, SecUser.FIELD_Password, "PasswordPatternNotMatched");
+        
+        // Password must at least 8 characters
+        BusinessObjectParser.assertFieldCondition(newPwd.length () >= 8, obj, SecUser.FIELD_Password, "PasswordLengthTooShort");
+        
+        // Password must be less than or equal 16 characters
+        BusinessObjectParser.assertFieldCondition(newPwd.length () <= 16, obj, SecUser.FIELD_Password, "PasswordLengthTooLong");
+               
+        return true;
+    } 
+    
+}

config/GeneralConfigOverrides.xml

@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@
         <PARAM name="DBEnumStaticOverride:oneit.business.content.ArticleTemplate" factory="Named" nodename="DBEnumStaticOverride:ArticleTemplates"/>       
     </NODE>
 
-    
-    
     <NODE name="CONFIG.ORMVALIDATOR" factory="SystemConfiguration">
         <PARENT factory="Named" nodename="CONFIG.ORMVALIDATOR:parent"/>
 
+        <PARAM name="PasswordValidator" factory="Participant" class="performa.utils.PerformaPasswordValidator"  errorType="invalidPassword"/>
         <!-- Validator for InvoiceStatus
         <PARAM name="InvoiceStatusValidator" factory="Participant" class="oneit.cashflow.orm.InvoiceStatusValidator" errorType="illegalStatus"/>
         -->