[Quickfix-developers] Default validation too aggressive?

[Brian M. <bri...@ro...>]

I had an app running without UseDataDictionary=3D false.  However, I was
missing messages with repeated tags.  The problem occurs inside the
DataDictionary validate call stack.  Here's a partial listing of the
iterate method:

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void DataDictionary::iterate( const FieldMap& map, const MsgType&
msgType )

{ QF_STACK_PUSH(DataDictionary::iterate)

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  int lastField =3D 0;

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  FieldMap::iterator i;

  for ( i =3D map.begin(); i !=3D map.end(); ++i )

  {

    const FieldBase& field =3D i->second;

    if( i !=3D map.begin() && (field.getField() =3D=3D lastField) )

      throw RepeatedTag( lastField ); =20

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note, that with repeated tags, the throw RepeatedTag will get called.
Isn't this a bit harsh not to allow repeated tags when not using a
DataDictionary?  Or am I missing something more fundamental?

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Thanks