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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Francisco Hernandez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:50 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [OS-webwork] [JIRA-OS] Commented: (WW-271) 
> Converter framework needs to be able to support plugable to 
> String converters
> 
> 
> if you're turning off the jira notifications is there still a way to 
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> 
> Pat Lightbody wrote:
> > 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 
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> > 
> > ----- 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.
> >>>
> >>>
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