if you look closer you will see that updateModel() is declared to be final and thus cannot be overridden. this method is where internally we translate the request value into the proper object and then push it into your model.
wicket's recommended way of interactining with form components is through
In most of the component examples we use a PropertyModel so the model is
automatically updated. I presume that with the DropDownList the model
would be set to the selected string.
What is the purpose of its "void updateModel()" method? Is this
something to override so that instead of setting th
