I have implemented my own type
converters for my custom types to convert to and from
string.
These converters work perfectly
when the Params Interceptor sets their values onto my
actions.
When I am using a custom UI
input... either through a custom JSP tag that extends AbstractUITag, or using
the ww:component tag, the $tag.ActualValue is the object version of the
value.
I wish to be able to use my (or
any registered) type converter to get the currect "converter to string" version
in a generic way.
I would also like the default
tag libraries to use the registered converters for the input tag's
value.
We have adopted a standard of
using interfaces for our custom types, with javabean value objects (that are
automatically generated) to contain the values, and the converter class converts
from the interface to a string and form a string to a value objects instance,
therefore I can't rely on the toString of the value objects to return the
'converted value'
I hope I have made this concept
clear enough :)
..Cam..
