I was more looking for the output of all the System.out.println's
(*Chris*)
On Oct 11, 2012 12:40 PM, "Shaun Lim" <shaunthegr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> By the way, mapping to a simple String[] works, but I'm finding it hard to
> believe that the plugin does not know how to handle conversions to List..
>
> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Shaun Lim <shaunthegr...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Method public java.lang.String
> >
> org.apache.commons.lang.exception.NestableRuntimeException.getMessage(int)
> > threw an exception when invoked on net.sf.json.JSONException: Error while
> > setting property=arrayListStr type interface java.util.List
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Chris Pratt <thechrispr...@gmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> What's the output of the run with this class & JSON?
> >> (*Chris*)
> >>
> >> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Shaun Lim <shaunthegr...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi Chris,
> >> >
> >> > I did start off with a List<String> implementation but started
> changing
> >> > stuff around in futile attempts to get something working. Anyway I
> tried
> >> > your suggestion, and am still getting the same error:
> >> >
> >> > //I've a whole bunch of different fields here cause i was testing
> >> various
> >> > things, but "arrayListStr" follows your recommendation
> >> >
> >> > public class Test {
> >> > private String name;
> >> > private String description;
> >> > private List countries;
> >> >
> >> > private String[] array;
> >> >
> >> > private TestChild testChild;
> >> > private ArrayList arrayList;
> >> > private List<String> arrayListStr;
> >> >
> >> > public Test() {
> >> > arrayList = new ArrayList();
> >> > arrayListStr = new ArrayList<String>();
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public String getName() {
> >> > return name;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public void setName(String name) {
> >> > System.out.println("setting name");
> >> > this.name = name;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public String getDescription() {
> >> > System.out.println("getting desc");
> >> > return description;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public void setDescription(String description) {
> >> > System.out.println("settings description");
> >> > this.description = description;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public List getCountries() {
> >> > return countries;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public void setCountries(List countries) {
> >> > System.out.println("settings countries");
> >> > this.countries = countries;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public TestChild getTestChild() {
> >> > return testChild;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public void setTestChild(TestChild testChild) {
> >> > System.out.println("setting testchild");
> >> > this.testChild = testChild;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public String[] getArray() {
> >> > return array;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public void setArray(String[] array) {
> >> > System.out.println("setting arr");
> >> > this.array = array;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public ArrayList getArrayList() {
> >> > return arrayList;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public void setArrayList(ArrayList arrayList) {
> >> > System.out.println("setting arrlist");
> >> > this.arrayList = arrayList;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public List<String> getArrayListStr() {
> >> > return arrayListStr;
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > public void setArrayListStr(List<String> arrayListStr) {
> >> > System.out.println("setting arrliststr");
> >> > this.arrayListStr = arrayListStr;
> >> > }
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > And the JSON:
> >> >
> >> > {"testChild": {"description":"kid"},"description":"whee", "name":
> >> > "foo","array":["CA","SG"],"arrayListStr":["CA","SG"]}
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for your help!
> >> >
> >> > Shaun
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 11:33 PM, Chris Pratt <
> thechrispr...@gmail.com
> >> > >wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > You *might* need to initialize the countries array. I wouldn't be
> >> > > surprised if internally the JSON library is doing a
> >> > > getCountries().add("CA") and throwing a null pointer exception
> because
> >> > > getCountries is returning a null.
> >> > >
> >> > > Also, you should really be programming to interfaces, not
> >> > implementations.
> >> > > Define your methods to take and return the List<String> interface
> >> instead
> >> > > of the ArrayList<String> specific implementation and your programs
> >> will
> >> > be
> >> > > much more flexible and reusable in the future. See if this works
> >> better:
> >> > > (*Chris*)
> >> > >
> >> > > public class Test {
> >> > > private String name;
> >> > > private String description;
> >> > > private List<String> countries;
> >> > >
> >> > > public Test() {
> >> > > countries = new ArrayList<>();
> >> > > }
> >> > >
> >> > > public String getName() {
> >> > > return name;
> >> > > }
> >> > >
> >> > > public void setName(String name) {
> >> > > this.name = name;
> >> > > }
> >> > >
> >> > > public String getDescription() {
> >> > > return description;
> >> > > }
> >> > >
> >> > > public void setDescription(String description) {
> >> > > this.description = description;
> >> > > }
> >> > >
> >> > > public List<String> getCountries() {
> >> > > return countries;
> >> > > }
> >> > >
> >> > > public void setCountries(List<String> countries) {
> >> > > this.countries = countries;
> >> > > }
> >> > > }
> >> > >
> >> > > On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 11:23 PM, Shaun Lim <
> shaunthegr...@gmail.com>
> >> > > wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > My entity class:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > import java.util.ArrayList;
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > public class Test {
> >> > > > private String name;
> >> > > > private String description;
> >> > > > private ArrayList<String> countries;
> >> > > >
> >> > > > public Test() {
> >> > > >
> >> > > > }
> >> > > >
> >> > > > public String getName() {
> >> > > > return name;
> >> > > > }
> >> > > >
> >> > > > public void setName(String name) {
> >> > > > this.name = name;
> >> > > > }
> >> > > >
> >> > > > public String getDescription() {
> >> > > > return description;
> >> > > > }
> >> > > >
> >> > > > public void setDescription(String description) {
> >> > > > this.description = description;
> >> > > > }
> >> > > >
> >> > > > public ArrayList<String> getCountries() {
> >> > > > return countries;
> >> > > > }
> >> > > >
> >> > > > public void setCountries(ArrayList<String> countries) {
> >> > > > this.countries = countries;
> >> > > > }
> >> > > > }
> >> > > >
> >> > > > The JSON I'm trying to send:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > {"countries": ["CA", "SG"], "description":"whee", "name": "foo"}
> >> > > >
> >> > > > The error:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > 2345447 [http-bio-8080-exec-1] ERROR freemarker.runtime - Method
> >> > > > public java.lang.String
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.commons.lang.exception.NestableRuntimeException.getMessage(int)
> >> > > > threw an exception when invoked on net.sf.json.JSONException:
> Error
> >> > > > while setting property=countries type interface java.util.List
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Method public java.lang.String
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.commons.lang.exception.NestableRuntimeException.getMessage(int)
> >> > > > threw an exception when invoked on net.sf.json.JSONException:
> Error
> >> > > > while setting property=countries type interface java.util.List
> >> > > > The problematic instruction:
> >> > > > ----------
> >> > > > ==> ${msgs[0][0]} [on line 76, column 25 in
> >> > > > org/apache/struts2/dispatcher/error.ftl]
> >> > > > ----------
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Java backtrace for programmers:
> >> > > > ----------
> >> > > > freemarker.template.TemplateModelException: Method public
> >> > > > java.lang.String
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.commons.lang.exception.NestableRuntimeException.getMessage(int)
> >> > > > threw an exception when invoked on net.sf.json.JSONException:
> Error
> >> > > > while setting property=countries type interface java.util.List
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> freemarker.ext.beans.SimpleMethodModel.exec(SimpleMethodModel.java:130)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> freemarker.ext.beans.SimpleMethodModel.get(SimpleMethodModel.java:138)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> freemarker.core.DynamicKeyName.dealWithNumericalKey(DynamicKeyName.java:111)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> freemarker.core.DynamicKeyName._getAsTemplateModel(DynamicKeyName.java:90)
> >> > > > at
> >> > freemarker.core.Expression.getAsTemplateModel(Expression.java:89)
> >> > > > at
> freemarker.core.Expression.getStringValue(Expression.java:93)
> >> > > > at
> freemarker.core.DollarVariable.accept(DollarVariable.java:76)
> >> > > > at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:210)
> >> > > > at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92)
> >> > > > at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:210)
> >> > > > at freemarker.core.IfBlock.accept(IfBlock.java:82)
> >> > > > at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:210)
> >> > > > at freemarker.core.IfBlock.accept(IfBlock.java:82)
> >> > > > at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:210)
> >> > > > at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92)
> >> > > > at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:210)
> >> > > > at freemarker.core.Environment.process(Environment.java:190)
> >> > > > at freemarker.template.Template.process(Template.java:237)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Dispatcher.sendError(Dispatcher.java:797)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Dispatcher.serviceAction(Dispatcher.java:519)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.ExecuteOperations.executeAction(ExecuteOperations.java:77)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.filter.StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.doFilter(StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.java:91)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:224)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:175)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:462)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:164)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:100)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:851)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:118)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:405)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:278)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:515)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(JIoEndpoint.java:300)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
> >> > > > at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:680)
> >> > > > Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> freemarker.ext.beans.SimpleMemberModel.unwrapArguments(SimpleMemberModel.java:85)
> >> > > > at
> >> > > >
> >> freemarker.ext.beans.SimpleMethodModel.exec(SimpleMethodModel.java:106)
> >> > > > ... 37 more
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Setting "name" and "description" without attempting to pass in
> >> > > "countries"
> >> > > > work - the values are successfully mapped.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Using the following XML works too:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > <com.foo.bar.entity.Test>
> >> > > > <countries>
> >> > > > <string>SG</string>
> >> > > > </countries>
> >> > > > <description>testt</description>
> >> > > > </com.foo.bar.entity.Test>
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
