src/app/employee/create/create.component.html

@@ -6,34 +6,40 @@
         <mat-form-field class="!w-full">
           <mat-label>First Name</mat-label>
           <input matInput formControlName="firstName" required>
+          <mat-error *ngIf="errors['firstName']">{{errors['firstName']}}</mat-error>
         </mat-form-field>
 
         <mat-form-field class="!w-full">
           <mat-label>Last Name</mat-label>
           <input matInput formControlName="lastName" required>
+          <mat-error *ngIf="errors['lastName']">{{errors['lastName']}}</mat-error>
         </mat-form-field>
       </div>
 
       <mat-form-field class="!w-full">
         <mat-label>Street</mat-label>
         <input matInput formControlName="street" required>
+        <mat-error *ngIf="errors['street']">{{errors['street']}}</mat-error>
       </mat-form-field>
 
       <div class="flex gap-x-4">
         <mat-form-field class="!w-full">
           <mat-label>City</mat-label>
           <input matInput formControlName="city" required>
+          <mat-error *ngIf="errors['city']">{{errors['city']}}</mat-error>
         </mat-form-field>
 
         <mat-form-field class="!w-1/2">
           <mat-label>Postcode</mat-label>
           <input matInput formControlName="postcode" minlength="5" maxlength="5" type="number" required>
+          <mat-error *ngIf="errors['postcode']">{{errors['postcode']}}</mat-error>
         </mat-form-field>
       </div>
 
       <mat-form-field class="!w-full">
         <mat-label>Phone</mat-label>
         <input matInput formControlName="phone" required>
+        <mat-error *ngIf="errors['phone']">{{errors['phone']}}</mat-error>
       </mat-form-field>
 
       <mat-form-field class="!w-full">
@@ -43,6 +49,7 @@
             {{qualification.skill}}
           </mat-option>
         </mat-select>
+        <mat-error *ngIf="errors['qualifications']">{{errors['qualifications']}}</mat-error>
       </mat-form-field>
 
       <mat-dialog-actions align="end">

src/app/employee/create/create.component.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {Component, inject, OnInit} from '@angular/core';
-import {FormBuilder, FormGroup, ReactiveFormsModule, Validators} from "@angular/forms";
+import {AbstractControl, FormBuilder, FormGroup, ReactiveFormsModule, Validators} from "@angular/forms";
 import {MatFormField, MatLabel} from "@angular/material/form-field";
-import {MatInput} from "@angular/material/input";
+import {MatError, MatInput} from "@angular/material/input";
 import {MatButton} from "@angular/material/button";
 import {
   MatDialogActions,
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {MatOption} from "@angular/material/core";
 import {MatSelect} from "@angular/material/select";
 import QualificationService from "../../services/qualification.service";
 import {Qualification} from "../../qualification/Qualification";
+import {debounceTime} from "rxjs";
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-create-employee',
@@ -34,18 +35,30 @@ import {Qualification} from "../../qualification/Qualification";
     MatOption,
     MatSelect,
     NgForOf,
+    MatError,
   ],
   templateUrl: './create.component.html',
   standalone: true,
   styleUrl: './create.component.css'
 })
 export class CreateComponent implements OnInit {
-  employeeForm: FormGroup | null = null;
+  employeeForm!: FormGroup;
   employeeService: EmployeeApiService = inject(EmployeeApiService);
   formBuilder: FormBuilder = inject(FormBuilder);
   dialogRef: MatDialogRef<CreateComponent> = inject(MatDialogRef);
   qualificationService: QualificationService = inject(QualificationService);
   qualifications: Qualification[] = [];
+  errorMsgs: { [key: string]: string } = {
+    firstName: 'First name is required',
+    lastName: 'Last name is required',
+    street: 'Street is required',
+    postcode: 'Postcode must be 5 characters long',
+    city: 'City is required',
+    phone: 'Phone is required',
+    qualifications: 'Qualifications are required'
+  }
+
+  errors: { [key: string]: string } = {}
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.loadQualifications();
@@ -53,11 +66,18 @@ export class CreateComponent implements OnInit {
       firstName: ['', Validators.required],
       lastName: ['', Validators.required],
       street: ['', Validators.required],
-      postcode: ['', [Validators.required, Validators.minLength(5), Validators.maxLength(5)]],
+      postcode: ['', [Validators.required, this.validatePostcode]],
       city: ['', Validators.required],
       phone: ['', Validators.required],
       qualifications: [[]]
     });
+
+    Object.keys(this.employeeForm.controls).forEach((controlName: string) => {
+      const control = this.employeeForm.controls[controlName];
+      control.valueChanges.pipe(debounceTime(10)).subscribe(() => {
+        this.showErrorMsg(controlName, control);
+      });
+    });
   }
 
   loadQualifications() {
@@ -67,8 +87,7 @@ export class CreateComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   submit() {
-    if (this.employeeForm === null || !this.employeeForm.valid) {
+    if (!this.employeeForm.valid) {
-      console.error('Form invalid');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -81,4 +100,19 @@ export class CreateComponent implements OnInit {
     this.employeeService.create(employeeData as Employee).subscribe();
     this.dialogRef.close(true);
   }
+
+  showErrorMsg(controlName: string, control: AbstractControl | undefined) {
+    if (control?.errors) {
+      this.errors[controlName] = this.errorMsgs[controlName];
+    }
+  }
+
+  validatePostcode(control: AbstractControl) {
+    const postcode = control.value as number;
+    if (postcode.toString().length !== 5) {
+      return {invalidPostcode: true};
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  }
 }