Actually, I agree with Dick here - it _SHOULD_ be an empty String, not null.
The empty string indicates that the form was submitted with an empty value in the text field - which is exactly what happened. A null value indicates that the form was not submitted, or else the text field did not exist on the form. They are quite different things. Mike On 12/12/03 8:44 PM, "Dick Zetterberg" ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) penned the words: > In WW1.3 and 1.4 a string parameter that is empty will set the string property > to the empty string. Not null. > If your program choose to interpret this as null that is up to you. How can > you otherwise see the difference between a parameter that is not sent in at > all and one that is sent in but is empty? > > Cheers, > > Dick Zetterberg > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lars Fischer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 12:38 PM > Subject: Re: [OS-webwork] Empty string property now "" instead of null? > > >> IMO it is essential that is is NULL. This has been a problem with WW 1.2. >> and has >> been fixed in 1.3. It's perfectly legal for a String to be null. >> >> If WW2 handles this as an empty String, it's a bug. >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> When a form field (single textfield) is not filled, the request param is >>> an >>> empty string, which translates to an empty string array >>> (ParametersInterceptor), but my property setter is called with an empty >>> string. Should't that be null? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Mathias > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it > help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help > YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ > _______________________________________________ > Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ Opensymphony-webwork mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork
