1 files changed, 34 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/com/vaadin/ui/DateField.java b/src/com/vaadin/ui/DateField.java
index 789ae06b48..425040a016 100644
--- a/src/com/vaadin/ui/DateField.java
+++ b/src/com/vaadin/ui/DateField.java
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ public class DateField extends AbstractField {
      */
     private String dateString;
 
+    private boolean lenient = false;
+
     /* Constructors */
 
     /**
@@ -202,6 +204,10 @@ public class DateField extends AbstractField {
             target.addAttribute("format", dateFormat);
         }
 
+        if (!isLenient()) {
+            target.addAttribute("strict", true);
+        }
+
         target.addAttribute("type", type);
 
         // Gets the calendar
@@ -511,4 +517,32 @@ public class DateField extends AbstractField {
         return dateFormat;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Specifies whether or not date/time interpretation in component is to be
+     * lenient.
+     * 
+     * @see Calendar#setLenient(boolean)
+     * @see #isLenient()
+     * 
+     * @param lenient
+     *            true if the lenient mode is to be turned on; false if it is to
+     *            be turned off.
+     */
+    public void setLenient(boolean lenient) {
+        this.lenient = lenient;
+        requestRepaint();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Specifies whether or not date/time interpretation is to be lenient.
+     * 
+     * @see #setLenient(boolean)
+     * 
+     * @return true if the interpretation mode of this calendar is lenient;
+     *         false otherwise.
+     */
+    public boolean isLenient() {
+        return lenient;
+    }
+
 }