/*
 * Inline Form Validation Engine 2.1, 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();
          });
        });
      }
    },
    /**
         * 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');

      if (!options.binded) {
        if (options.bindMethod == "bind"){
          // bind fields
          form.find("[class*=validate]:not([type=checkbox])").bind(options.validationEventTrigger, methods._onFieldEvent);
          form.find("[class*=validate][type=checkbox]").bind("click", 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])").live(options.validationEventTrigger, methods._onFieldEvent);
          form.find("[class*=validate][type=checkbox]").live("click", methods._onFieldEvent);

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

        options.binded = true;
      }

    },
    /**
         * 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]").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');
      }
    },
    /**
         * 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 = $(this).data('jqv');
      return methods._validateField($(el), options);
    },
    /**
         * 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);
    },
    /**
         * 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);
    },
    /**
         * Closes all error prompts on the page
         */
    hidePrompt: function() {
      var promptClass =  "."+ methods._getClassName($(this).attr("id")) + "formError"
      $(promptClass).fadeTo("fast", 0.3, function() {
        $(this).remove();
      });
    },
    /**
         * Closes form error prompts, CAN be invidual
         */
    hide: function() {
      if($(this).is("form")){
        var closingtag = "parentForm"+$(this).attr('id');
      }else{
        		
        var closingtag = $(this).attr('id') +"formError"
      }
      $('.'+closingtag).fadeTo("fast", 0.3, function() {
        $(this).remove();
      });
    },
    /**
         * Closes all error prompts on the page
         */
    hideAll: function() {
      $('.formError').fadeTo("fast", 0.3, function() {
        $(this).remove();
      });
    },
    /**
         * Typically called when user exists a field using tab or a mouse click, triggers a field
         * validation
         */
    _onFieldEvent: function() {
      var field = $(this);
      var form = field.closest('form');
      var options = form.data('jqv');
      // validate the current field
      methods._validateField(field, options);
    },
    /**
         * 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
      form.find('[class*=validate]').not(':hidden').each( function() {
        var field = $(this);
        errorFound |= methods._validateField(field, options, skipAjaxValidation);
      });
      // 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) {

          // 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;

          // look for the visually top prompt
          var destination = Number.MAX_VALUE;

          var lst = $(".formError:not('.greenPopup')");
          for (var i = 0; i < lst.length; i++) {
            var d = $(lst[i]).offset().top;
            if (d < destination)
              destination = d;
          }

          if (!options.isOverflown)
            $("html:not(:animated),body:not(:animated)").animate({
              scrollTop: destination
            }, 1100);
          else {
            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);
          }
        }
        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;
      optional = false;

      for (var i = 0; i < rules.length; i++) {

        var errorMsg = undefined;
        switch (rules[i]) {

          case "optional":
            optional = true;
            break;
          case "required":
            required = true;
            errorMsg = methods._required(field, rules, i, options);
            break;
          case "custom":
            errorMsg = methods._customRegex(field, rules, i, options);
            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 "maxCheckbox":
            errorMsg = methods._maxCheckbox(field, rules, i, options);
            field = $($("input[name='" + fieldName + "']"));
            break;
          case "minCheckbox":
            errorMsg = methods._minCheckbox(field, rules, i, options);
            field = $($("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){
        if(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.attr("type");

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

      if (options.isError){
				
        methods._showPrompt(field, promptText, "", false, options);
      }else{
        if (!isAjaxValidator) methods._closePrompt(field);
      }
      field.closest('form').trigger("jqv.field.error", [field, options.isError, promptText])
      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.attr("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 name = field.attr("name");
          if ($("input[name='" + name + "']:checked").size() == 0) {

            if ($("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 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.attr('value')))
        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];
      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.attr('value') != $("#" + equalsField).attr('value'))
        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.attr('value').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.attr('value').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.attr('value'));

      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.attr('value'));

      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.attr('value'));

      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.attr('value'));

      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);
      }
    },
    /**
         * 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(field, rules, i, options) {

      var nbCheck = rules[i + 1];
      var groupname = field.attr("name");
      var groupSize = $("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(field, rules, i, options) {

      var nbCheck = rules[i + 1];
      var groupname = field.attr("name");
      var groupSize = $("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).attr("value");
            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.attr("value") + "&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);
              }
            }
          }
        });
      }
    },
    /**
         * 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");
      }
      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");

        switch (options.promptPosition) {
          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
      });

      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) {
			
      if (prompt) {
        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);
        prompt.animate({
          "top": pos.callerTopPosition,
          "marginTop": pos.marginTopSize
        });
      }
    },
    /**
         * 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 = $(className)[0];
      if (match)
        return $(match);
    },
    /**
         * 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;
      }

      switch (options.promptPosition) {

        default:
        case "topRight":
          if (overflow)
            // Is the form contained in an overflown container?
            promptleftPosition += fieldWidth - 30;
          else {
            promptleftPosition += fieldWidth - 30;
            promptTopPosition += -promptHeight;
          }
          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;
      }

      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");

      var userOptions = $.extend({

        // Name of the event triggering field validation
        validationEventTrigger: "blur",
        // Automatically scroll viewport to the first error
        scroll: 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: "",

        // --- Internals DO NOT TOUCH or OVERLOAD ---
        // validation rules and i18
        allrules: allRules,
        // 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: {}

      }, options);

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