I did investigate registering "custom" converters. Unfortunately, anything that would support non-hard-coded conversion patterns will require either a mixed paradygm usage (i.e passing a complex object that contains the value to convert and all convertion configuration instead of simply the value to be converted) of the existing Converter.convert interface or additional parameters. Since I think everyone can agree that the first option is confusing and should be avoided when possible the remaining option is to modify/extend the interface. I agree this should be communicated within the BeanUtils developer mailing list and will cross post this in hopes of getting further creative approaches to the problem. Because Struts will be responsible for providing the means to invoke the conversion (and much more) I do feel it is appropriate for this list to continue to discuss the Struts/BeanUtil interaction necessary for this functionality.
--- Wendy Smoak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [Not a developer, but I've been following this > because I ran into the date > problem early on.] I use BeanUtils.copyProperties > to move things back and > forth from ActionForms (all String properties) and > my DTO's, as shown in the > struts-example webapp. At some point I thought > needed a Java "Date" object > in the DTO (that requirement went away with further > development). And the > existing SQL formatted Date converter wasn't going > to work, my database > doesn't understand that format. > > What was suggested to me is writing and registering > my own Converter with > BeanUtils. I don't think I went through with it, > but that made perfect > sense to me. IMO, Struts shouldn't get involved > with Date conversions, > that's already the job of Commons BeanUtils. > > -- > Wendy Smoak > Applications Systems Analyst, Sr. > Arizona State University, PA, IRM > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
