Yes, that's probably the correct approach. Using the body content is probably converting it from a Date back into a string.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Siggelkow, Bill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I would try doing the fmt:parseDate prior to the c:set as follows: > > <fmt:parseDate pattern='MM/dd/yyyy' value='${param.dateDue}' > var="theDate"/> > <c:set target='${pageScope.myBean}' property='dateDue' > value='${theDate}'/> > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Cash [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hello, > > I'm writing a JSP page that is processing HTML form data and > setting it into > a bean. One property that's causing me problems is a > java.util.Date. The > parameter value comes out as a String, so I'm using > fmt:parseDate to first > convert it into a java.util.Date before setting it into my bean. > > My code looks like this: > <c:set target='${pageScope.myBean}' property='dateDue'> > <fmt:parseDate pattern='MM/dd/yyyy' value='${param.dateDue}'/> > </c:set> > > When I run my application in a debugger, I see that the > fmt:parseDate is > correctly converting the parameter value into a > java.util.Date, but an error > occurs when c:set tries to set the Date into my bean: > > javax.servlet.jsp.JspException: Attempt to convert String "Wed Jan 01 > 00:00:00 EST 2003" to type "java.util.Date", but there is no > PropertyEditor > for that type > at > org.apache.taglibs.standard.lang.support.ExpressionEvaluatorMa > nager.coerce(E > xpressionEvaluatorManager.java:177) > at > org.apache.taglibs.standard.tag.common.core.SetSupport.doEndTa > g(SetSupport.j > ava:172) > > In the process of debugging I discovered that the java.util.Date is > converted to a String when c:set takes it off of the body > content! This > seems to make my fmt useless. > > If someone can give me a pointer as to how I can get my > MM/dd/yyyy date > value into my bean property that would be great. I know that > I could use RT > for this, but I'm trying to stick with EL. I'm using JSTL 1.0.3. > > Thanks in advance. > > > Cheers, > Rob > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
