That is a good idea. Thanks.
-Al
On 6/4/07, Chris Howe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I wouldn't bother with the service engine, but instead add a method to
base.util.StringUtil
That seems to be a safe tool that would be beneficial in other places..
--- Al Byers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I just want to get the first <x> characters in a text string (which
> may be
> shorter than <x>). Ideally, I want to break at a whitespace - more
> reason
> for writing a special function.
>
> I suppose I can just write a service to do it. I was trying to
> determine if
> this (and maybe other string processing) should be added to the
> minilang and
> widget functionality.
>
> -Al
>
> On 6/4/07, Chris Howe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I'm having trouble quickly reading how you're hacking it to work
> versus
> > what you're trying to do...
> >
> > What are you trying to perform if this were java?
> >
> > --- Al Byers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks Chris,
> > >
> > > I was aware of the "call" methods, but here is the code that I
> wrote
> > > in
> > > order to get the first x characters of the text body to use as a
> > > description:
> > >
> > > <call-object-method method-name="length" obj-field-name="
> > > parameters.textData" ret-field-name="textDataLen"/>
> > > <log level="info" message="textDataLen:${textDataLen}"/>
> > > <property-to-field resource="forum"
> property="descriptLen"
> > > field-name="descriptLen" />
> > > <log level="info" message="descriptLen:${descriptLen}"/>
> > > <set field="dblTextDataLen" from-field="textDataLen"
> > > type="Double"/>
> > > <set field="dblDescriptLen" from-field="descriptLen"
> > > type="Double"/>
> > > <call-class-method method-name="min"
> > > class-name="java.lang.Math"
> > > ret-field-name="subStringLen">
> > > <field field-name="dblTextDataLen" type="double"/>
> > > <field field-name="dblDescriptLen" type="double"/>
> > > </call-class-method>
> > > <set field="intSubStringLen" from-field="subStringLen"
> > > type="Integer"/>
> > > <log level="info"
> message="subStringLen:${subStringLen}"/>
> > > <set field="zeroValue" value="0" type="Integer"/>
> > > <call-object-method method-name="substring"
> obj-field-name="
> > > parameters.textData" ret-field-name="subDescript">
> > > <field field-name="zeroValue" type="int"/>
> > > <field field-name="intSubStringLen" type="int"/>
> > > </call-object-method>
> > > <log level="info" message="subDescript:${subDescript}"/>
> > >
> > > As you can see there is a lot of code just to get the variables
> into
> > > the
> > > right type for calling the class and object methods. Does anyone
> see
> > > a
> > > better way to do this?
> > >
> > > I agree that it would make sense to put any added functionality
> in
> > > the map
> > > processor, but then you have to create a file ( don't you? ) just
> to
> > > do one
> > > little thing.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > -Al
> > >
> > > On 6/4/07, Chris Howe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > remember that simple methods have the method
> <call-class-method> so
> > > > that you can call any method that exists in java, just be sure
> to
> > > use
> > > > type that is part of the method signature, not a subtype. As
> far
> > > as
> > > > adding the function more natively, if necessary, it might be
> best
> > > as
> > > > one of the map processor functions.
> > > >
> > > > --- Al Byers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I cannot figure out how to safely get a substring value in
> > > minilang.
> > > > > I don't
> > > > > even see an OFBiz utility for doing it. The String method
> will
> > > blow
> > > > > up if
> > > > > the cutoff value is greater than the length of the string, so
> it
> > > > > seems like
> > > > > I need to do a bunch of String and Math functions to get it
> and I
> > > am
> > > > > wondering if we need a safe substring method in minilang (and
> > > widget
> > > > > for
> > > > > that matter).
> > > > >
> > > > > I will be glad to add it if it looks like it is needed.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Al
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
