If your Database values are null then the corresponding Object should be null and not an Object Reference.
Make sure when you read a ResultSet you call Integer column = null; int tmpColumn = results.getInteger("COLUMN"); if(!results.wasNull()) { // I think it is wasNull(). You don't need to worry about it with Strings. column = new Integer(tmpColumn); } // Assuming column was the property you were attempting to populate your form with using BeanUtils. I placed a method in my DBHelper for all the data type gets to avoid duplicating all this code. -----Original Message----- From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Randy Kennedy Sent: 20 May 2005 13:20 To: user@struts.apache.org Subject: Easy form populate question for gurus Why does an object reference (e.g. [EMAIL PROTECTED]) show up in my text fields when I prepopulate the form using Jakarta commons BeanUtils.copyProperties(...)? The values in the database are null, and I know this has something to do with it, so I guess my real question is, "How do I fix it?". -- Randy Kennedy Appriss, Inc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]