I am not sure this is what you mean but you can try using a field in your managed bean for example: String address;
And then in the getter do: String getAddress(){ return myMap.getAddress(); } Hope this helps, -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Bischoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:07 AM To: MyFaces Discussion Subject: Re: accessing static fields and methods via EL Madhav, Well generally I make an accessor method in my managed bean when I need to provide EL access to static fields like this. However, I have not tried using this in combination with a Map, so I don't know if that will complicate things for you. Regards, Jeff Bischoff Kenneth L Kurz & Associates, Inc. Madhav Bhargava wrote: > Hi All, > > > > > As per the documentation EL in its current form does not support access > to static fields and methods. I have a scenario for static field usage: > > > > > I have the following Map: > > Key - SomeClass.PUBLIC_STATIC_CONSTANT > > Value - Object > > > > > Let us take an example: > > > > > Address class - > > > 2 public static constants are declared: > > > > > 1. public static final String PRIMARY_ADDRESS = "primary_address"; > > 2. public static final String SECONDARY_ADDRESS = "secondary_address"; > > > > > For a person a Map is maintained containing addresses. The key for this > map is either of the constants mentioned above. I could only find one > way to access the city attribute of a primary address: > > #{someManagedBean.addresses['primary_address'].city} - I had to provide > the value stored against the constant field - which means hard coding, > which in all means I wanted to avoid. > > > > > I encountered a sourceforge project which extends the current EL - > http://el-functors.sourceforge.net/ > > > > > > Are there plans to make this an integral part of EL? > > > > > Regards, > > madhav > > > > **************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** > This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original message. Further, you are not to copy, disclose, or distribute this e-mail or its contents to any other person and any such actions are unlawful. This e-mail may contain viruses. Infosys has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. Infosys reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored on the Infosys e-mail system. > ***INFOSYS******** End of Disclaimer ********INFOSYS***