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# Solution for Issue #126: Global HTTP Validation Rules -> some possible improvements

**Repository:** ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy
**Issue URL:** https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/issues/126
**Difficulty:** Medium
**Estimated Time:** 2-4 hours

## Issue Summary
_From [wettstei...@gmail.com](https://code.google.com/u/108417551973747153004/) on April 20, 2010 04:06:42_

I'm a thankful user of the SafeRequest (1.4, in 2.0
SecurityWrapperRequest) which offers a very good protection against various
kinds of injection attacks.

I have some suggestions for improvements concerning the regular expressions
in use.

Validator.HTTPParameterName=^[a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,32}$
I would add the "-", since some frameworks (like DisplayTag) create
ParameterNames of the kind "d-32...

## Solution Approach
1. Reproduce the bug locally
2. Add test case that fails with current code
3. Implement fix to make test pass
4. Verify fix doesn't break existing tests

## Files to Modify
- Test files

## Testing Strategy
Add regression test that fails before fix and passes after

## Implementation Steps

### Step 1: Setup
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy.git
cd esapi-java-legacy

# Create a new branch for this issue
git checkout -b fix-issue-126

# Install dependencies (adjust based on project)
# pip install -r requirements.txt # For Python
# npm install # For JavaScript
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The installation commands reference Python (pip install -r requirements.txt) and JavaScript (npm install) package managers, but this is a Java project that uses Maven as indicated by the pom.xml file. The correct command for this project would be "mvn install" or similar Maven commands.

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### Step 2: Implement Solution
- [ ] Read and understand the codebase structure
- [ ] Locate the relevant files
- [ ] Implement the fix/feature
- [ ] Follow code style guidelines of the project

### Step 3: Testing
- [ ] Run existing tests: `pytest` / `npm test`
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The testing command references "pytest" (Python) and "npm test" (JavaScript), but this is a Java project. The correct command would be "mvn test" for running tests with Maven.

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- [ ] Add new tests if needed
- [ ] Verify all tests pass

### Step 4: Submit Pull Request
```bash
# Commit changes
git add .
git commit -m "Fix #126: Global HTTP Validation Rules -> some possible improvements"

# Push to your fork
git push origin fix-issue-126

# Create PR on GitHub with description referencing issue
```

## Pull Request Description Template
```
Fixes #126

## Changes
- Describe what you changed

## Testing
- How you tested the changes

## Checklist
- [ ] Code follows project style guidelines
- [ ] Tests added/updated and passing
- [ ] Documentation updated if needed
```

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This solution plan file doesn't provide any actual implementation to fix issue #126. Issue #126 has already been resolved in the codebase - the validation rules mentioned in the issue (HTTPParameterName, HTTPParameterValue, HTTPContextPath, HTTPQueryString, etc.) were already updated in the ESAPI.properties configuration files with references to "Googlecode Issue 116" which is the original issue that #126 references. Adding a planning document without any actual code changes doesn't address or resolve the issue.

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> This repository is currently being analyzed by GitHub Issue Solver for Issue #126.
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Adding an AI-generated comment to the README.md about analyzing an issue is inappropriate for this repository's documentation. The README is a permanent documentation file that should not contain temporary status messages about ongoing work or analysis. This type of status information should be tracked in the issue itself or in pull request comments, not committed to the repository.

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