correct, I have getFirstName( returns String) and isExists( returns boolean) methods in the spouse object.
-----Original Message----- From: Sean Schofield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 1:47 PM To: MyFaces Discussion Subject: Re: How are the null objects handled in value bindings > But my question was why am I NOT getting the NullPointerException. In my case > I am NOT getting the exception, I am getting an empty string for a method > that returns String and false for a method that returns boolean. So you are getting empty string for #{...spouse.firstName} and false for #{...spouseExists} right? And you have getFirstName method on the spouse object that is supposed to return string and getSpouseExists method that return boolean right? sean