Sounds like for the velocity templates we need the ValueStack's findValue() method being called so that the type conversion happens as expected.
Matt, can you confirm that the velocity tags are not indeed using the VS? -Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cameron Braid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 10:51 PM Subject: RE: [OS-webwork] XW: TypeConversion support > Put simply : the tags are using the .toString method of the property instead > of the registered type converters. > > This happens when you do a : > > $tag.ActualValue .. This is an instance of an object, that velocity calls > toString() on to print it out. > > I guess that I am saying that I want a new method $tag.StringValue to use > the registered type converter to convert the $tag.ActualValue to string. > And for all of the UI taglib .vm templates to use this. > > Also, I would like a xwork-conversion.properties that allows the > specification of default type -> converter mappings that are the global > defaults. > > ..cam.. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Pat Lightbody > > Sent: Friday, 30 May 2003 2:43 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [OS-webwork] XW: TypeConversion support > > > > > > 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-webwor > > > > > > k > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. 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