[Quickfix-developers] ValidateFieldsHaveValues=N

[Scott K. <sc...@la...>]

I find that this setting doesn't work when UseDataDictionary=N

Tracing through the code, I see that the three Validate settings (*
ValidateFieldsOutOfOrder, **ValidateFieldsHaveValues, **
ValidateUserDefinedFields)* are not even checked at all when
UseDataDictionary is false.  In the code, I see that a default constructed
"DataDictionary emptyDataDictionary;" is used from DataDictionaryProvider,
which has

bool m_checkFieldsOutOfOrder;
bool m_checkFieldsHaveValues;
bool m_checkUserDefinedFields;

all set to true, and this empty data dictionary is used to do validation on
the message. Of course, I do not want any validation to be done on the
message(!), beyond the basics. Is this a known bug?

I love quickfix and I think it's beautifully constructed. I've already
commandeered its HTTP server for my own front end to my application, and I
plan to do other things with the logging as well! Be nice if some of these
things were better tested.. maybe I can do my part here..

Scott