Since 'activated' is a String, try swapping your single & double quotes,
e.g.
<s:if test='%{warning.activated=="Y"}'>
-Bill
On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 11:28 AM, lucas owen <sr.ilus...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Struts 2 users:
>
> I was wondering if you can use a s:if test based on a pojo's
> attribute value:
>
> POJO:
>
> public class Warning{
>
> String text;
> String activated; // Y or N
>
> }
>
> JSP:
>
> <s:if test=*"%{warning==null}"*>
>
> --> *Warning* null!
>
> </s:if>
>
> <s:else>
>
> --> *Warning* not null!
>
> --> Activated: <s:property value=*"warning.activated"*/>
>
> <s:if test=*"warning.activated == 'Y' "*>
>
> --> *Warning* *activated*.
>
> </s:if>
>
> <s:else>
>
> --> *Warning* *deactivated*.
>
> </s:else>
>
> </s:else>
>
> The first test (check null value) works OK, but the second always goes
> through the else part.
>
> I have tried test=*"%{warning.activated == 'Y' }" and
> *test=*"%{#warning.activated
> == 'Y' }" *too but it doesnt work either.
>
> I dont know what is wrong, <s:property value=*"warning.activated"*/> shows
> the value correctly...
>
>
>
> I know I can use an auxiliar boolean variable depending on the value Y/N
> but
> I would like to know why it doesnt work this way.
>
> THANKS IN ADVANCE
>
