Well, we could check all super classes up until Object-conversion.properties, but the real problem is that we have yet to come up with a good game plan for how type conversion should be handled. I've heard lots of small suggestions, but what we really need is a list of problems with the current implementation and then we can work on addressing them.
-Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cameron Braid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:46 AM Subject: RE: [OS-webwork] XW: TypeConversion support > One problem with the current implementation of the 'action property > specific' type converters is that if you have the properties in an action > superclass, you need to re-state the converters for the each subclass. > > I think it is very important to allow system wide type converter for each > type. i.e. xwork-xwork-converter.properties > > Is there any indication of when this may be implemented, or an alternate > procedure for the meantime... Ie can we specify the class name of a custom > class that extends XWorkConverter to allow the custom registration of > converters ? Currently there is no way to change the default converters. > > Thanks, > > ..Cam.. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Pat Lightbody > > Sent: Thursday, 15 May 2003 5:54 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [OS-webwork] XW: TypeConversion support > > > > > > Yeah, I think that makes sense. > > > > The only question is.. should type converteres be specified > > in XML to allow for parameterized options? Ie: DateConverter > > could take a param that is the format... > > > > -Pat > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Heng Sin Low" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 8:26 AM > > Subject: Re: [OS-webwork] XW: TypeConversion support > > > > > > > I think it make sense to allow the specifying of default > > converter by > > > destination property, perhaps in a properties file name > > > xwork-converter.properties > > > > > > For e.g, > > java.util.Date=com.opensymphony.xwork.converter.DateConverter > > > > > java.math.BigDecimal=com.opensymphony.xwork.converter.BigDecim > > alConverter > > > > > > To make things more flexible, it should also have api to allow the > > programatic > > > registration of converter by destination type or the combination of > > > property-name + class-name. > > > > > > Btw, are others also facing frequent difficulty connecting to > > > sourceforge > > cvs ? > > > Pretty annoying. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Low > > > --- Pat Lightbody <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > OK, I just checked in much better type conversion support. A few > > > > things: > > > > > > > > - XWorkConverter is a singleton now. > > > > > > > > - XWorkConverter is not the -only- type converter > > supported by XWork > > > > and WebWork. You can specify other type converters by... > > > > > > > > - Special type conversion is by creating a file called > > > > YourClass-conversion.properties (XML anyone?) with a > > key-value pair > > > > of propertyName=typeConversionClass. The type conversion class is > > > > used for > > all > > > > kinds of type conversion (meaning for both setters as well as > > > > getters > > when > > > > displayed to the web as String). I've got some examples in > > > > OgnlUtilTest > > and > > > > XWorkConverter. > > > > > > > > One thing that is still left open is that the default type > > > > conversion > > logic > > > > in XWorkConverter (used if a different converter isn't > > specified in > > > > a properties file) isn't very i18n friendly yet. It uses > > MM/dd/yyyy > > > > still. Anyone have any ideas how this can be fixed? Obviously one > > > > could just > > create > > > > property files for all their date fields and using a special > > DateConverter > > > > that uses your desired format, but that's not really acceptable > > > > either. > > > > > > > > -Pat > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Enterprise Linux Forum Conference & Expo, June 4-6, 2003, Santa > > > > Clara The only event dedicated to issues related to Linux > > enterprise > > > > solutions www.enterpriselinuxforum.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. 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