I'm turning off the jira notifications to the list... I just CANT keep up with all this traffic, and these notifications aren't helping, especially once this stuff starts (people commenting on issues on the list).
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cameron Braid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:18 AM Subject: RE: [OS-webwork] [JIRA-OS] Commented: (WW-271) Converter framework needs to be able to support plugable to String converters > I still think that the ability to use an API to register converters is > really handy - especially when adapting an existing model. > > Cheers, > > Cameron > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jason Carreira > Sent: Wednesday, 27 August 2003 3:07 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [OS-webwork] [JIRA-OS] Commented: (WW-271) Converter > framework needs to be able to support plugable to String converters > > > Wouldn't it be better to have this properties file driven, like it is > now? Just add the ability to have converters both from AND to String? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 11:50 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [OS-webwork] [JIRA-OS] Commented: (WW-271) Converter > > framework needs to be able to support plugable to String converters > > > > > > The following comment has been added to this issue: > > > > Author: Cameron Braid > > Created: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 10:48 AM > > Body: > > I forgot to mention that it would also be a good idea to > > provide a public API to allow programatic registration of > > converters. (both toString and fromString) > > > > An example of this need is : > > > > Currently, we use Hibernate with PersistentStringEnums. We > > already have a list of these Class objects. We have a > > PersistentStringEnumConverter that we use for all of our > > enums, therefore it would be better if we could iterate over > > this list, registering our PersistentStringEnumConverter for > > the PersistentStringEnum classes. > > > > Something like > > > > ConverterManager.getInstance().registerToStringConverter(Conve > > rter converterInstance, Class fromClass) > > ConverterManager.getInstance().registerFromStringConverter(Con > > verter converterInstance, Class toClass) > > > > I would think that the Converter interface is quite simple : > > > > public Object convert(Object, Class toClass) > > > > In the case of a 1:1 mapping from types to converters, the > > toClass isn't needed, though if you have a converted that > > handles multiple classes, it is needed. > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > View the issue: > > > > http://jira.opensymphony.com/secure/ViewIssue.jspa?key=WW-271 > > > > > > Here is an overview of the issue: > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: WW-271 > > Summary: Converter framework needs to be able to support > > plugable to String converters > > Type: Improvement > > > > Status: Assigned > > Priority: Major > > > > Project: WebWork > > Components: > > Views > > > > Assignee: Patrick Lightbody > > Reporter: Cameron Braid > > > > Created: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 10:03 AM > > Updated: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 10:03 AM > > > > Description: > > Currently they conversion framework allows for plugable > > converters that are used when converting http request string > > values into the action properties. > > > > This works really well. > > > > However, when converting action properties to strings the vm > > macros use toString(). > > > > I believe that this system needs to be configurable. > > Allowing user defined converter classes to be specified for > > converting to string. > > > > I also propose that a public API be created to allow reuse of > > the converters within actions and views. > > > > i.e. a custom form that posts to an action. The action > > doesn't use the params-interceptor because the number of form > > fields are determined at runtime. The action processes the > > http request itself, calling > > > > CustomClass cc = > > (CustomClass)ConverterManager.getInstance().convertFromString( > > requestMap.get("thingy"), CustomClass.class); > > > > AND > > > > in a velocity view. Put the ConverterManager instance as > > into the velo context as $converterManager > > > > #foreach $item in $items > > <input type='text' > > value='${stringUtil.toHtml(converterManager.convertToString($item))}'> > > #end > > > > > > Some reasons for having this feature : > > > > a) most of the custom types in our applications use > > interfaces, with dynamic proxies. I wish to not rely on toString() > > > > b) allows customization of default date formatting, numeric > > formatting, etc.. > > > > ALSO : > > > > As demonstrated above, there exists a need to a stringUtil > > class to escape HTML. > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > JIRA INFORMATION: > > This message is automatically generated by JIRA. > > > > If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the > > administrators: > > http://jira.opensymphony.com/secure/Administrators.jspa > > > > If you want more information on JIRA, or have a bug to report see: > > http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: VM Ware > > With VMware you can run multiple operating systems on a > > single machine. WITHOUT REBOOTING! Mix Linux / Windows / > > Novell virtual machines at the same time. 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