Dates and Struts
Is it true that Struts cannot handle a java.sql.Date or java.util.Date datatype? I seem to get errors everytime I try to have one in my form. Thanks, Matt __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
RE: Dates and Struts
Yes - I've looked at the code and it doesn't. Best bet is to have a String injector/selector, then validate this in the validate() method of the form. The way I have done it is to have 'String only' injectors/selectors, validate the fields in validate() method of the form, then write a procedure 'toBean' in my form, which is called by perform() in my Action class, which returns a representation of my form with the correct types. -Original Message- From: Matt Raible [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 22 August 2001 12:39 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Dates and Struts Is it true that Struts cannot handle a java.sql.Date or java.util.Date datatype? I seem to get errors everytime I try to have one in my form. Thanks, Matt __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ =** If you are not the intended recipient, employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this communication and its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication and its attachments in error, please return the original message and attachments to the sender using the reply facility on e-mail. Internet communications are not secure and therefore the UCLES Group does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the UCLES Group unless otherwise specifically stated. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses although this does not guarantee that this email is virus free. **=
FW: Dates and Struts
-Original Message- From: Ben Jessel Sent: 22 August 2001 12:44 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Dates and Struts Yes - I've looked at the code and it doesn't. Best bet is to have a String injector/selector, then validate this in the validate() method of the form. The way I have done it is to have 'String only' injectors/selectors, validate the fields in validate() method of the form, then write a procedure 'toBean' in my form, which is called by perform() in my Action class, which returns a representation of my form with the correct types. -Original Message- From: Matt Raible [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 22 August 2001 12:39 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Dates and Struts Is it true that Struts cannot handle a java.sql.Date or java.util.Date datatype? I seem to get errors everytime I try to have one in my form. Thanks, Matt __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ =** If you are not the intended recipient, employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this communication and its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication and its attachments in error, please return the original message and attachments to the sender using the reply facility on e-mail. Internet communications are not secure and therefore the UCLES Group does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the UCLES Group unless otherwise specifically stated. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses although this does not guarantee that this email is virus free. **=
Re: Dates and Struts
Matt Raible [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it true that Struts cannot handle a java.sql.Date or java.util.Date datatype? I seem to get errors everytime I try to have one in my form. Thanks, Matt No it cannot. Date is not so easy to parse since it is locale dependent. Also the displaying a date is not easy. This brings me to one general architecture question: Where do you (I mean all struts users) put the formatting/parsing´of values? For display only data, I try to put it into the JSP (with custom tags). But what about the editable data? Is the ActionForm the right place? I store the data in non-string form (like Date) and the get/set methods operate with strings. The language dependent formats use an addiotional property locale which I set either in the reset() method (from request and session). It could be done simpler, I used only string aware ActionForms and the whole formatting were done in Action.perform, but this wouldn't be conform with the MVC pattern, woul'd it? -- gR
RE: Dates and Struts
We have developed a utility class for Date manipulation. Attached the java file. Hope this helps. Thanks Ravi -Original Message- From: Gregor Rayman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 8:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Dates and Struts Matt Raible [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it true that Struts cannot handle a java.sql.Date or java.util.Date datatype? I seem to get errors everytime I try to have one in my form. Thanks, Matt No it cannot. Date is not so easy to parse since it is locale dependent. Also the displaying a date is not easy. This brings me to one general architecture question: Where do you (I mean all struts users) put the formatting/parsing´of values? For display only data, I try to put it into the JSP (with custom tags). But what about the editable data? Is the ActionForm the right place? I store the data in non-string form (like Date) and the get/set methods operate with strings. The language dependent formats use an addiotional property locale which I set either in the reset() method (from request and session). It could be done simpler, I used only string aware ActionForms and the whole formatting were done in Action.perform, but this wouldn't be conform with the MVC pattern, woul'd it? -- gR StrutsDate.java
