Instead of returning null, could you return something like "nonHighlightRow"? This would probably work for both cases (jsp & facelets) with the only overhead of defining another class...
________________________________ From: Jeff Bischoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu 2/22/2007 11:30 AM To: MyFaces Discussion Subject: Re: Facelets support for a Tomahawk dataTable trick? Well, you were right Mike, in that the testing is taking the longest. I mean, we're really only talking about a few lines of code here. When I made the changes you suggested, it did "fix" my code so that the appropriate rows had the rowStyleClass applied to them. Unfortunately, it has caused some other problems apparently due to a difference in the way Facelets resolves value-bindings. When my EL expression is resolved in dataTable class: #{tableData.selectedRowIndex == rowIndex ? 'highlightRow' : null} If the condition is true, then it correctly returns the String "highlightRow" in both JSP and Facelets. If the condition is false in JSP, it returns null for the value binding's value. If the condition is false in facelets, it instead returns the empty String. This is a problem because the renderer then thinks that there is a non-null rowStyleClass and tries to apply it. This means that no CSS gets applied to those rows at all, while I would expect them to get the default CSS defined by rowClasses attribute. So I either need to figure out why Facelets is returning the empty string here, or just change the renderer to check for null OR the empty string; i.e. treat the empty string as if it were null. Is that an acceptable approach? I guess it would be better to figure out why this is different in the first place. Regards, Jeff Bischoff Kenneth L Kurz & Associates, Inc. Jeff Bischoff wrote: > Alright Mike, I'll give it a shot. > > Mike Kienenberger wrote: >> No, you can fix the jsp tag handler (and/or JSFAttr constants) without >> changing backwards compatibility. >> >> What would break is facelets code workarounds like the following. >> >> <t:dataTable id="TheDataTable" >> ... >> rowClasses="oddRow,evenRow" >> >> org.apache.myfaces.dataTable.ROW_STYLECLASS="#{dataTableBacking.selectedRowIndex >> >> == rowIndex ? 'highlightRow' : null}" >> rowIndexVar="rowIndex" .../> >> >> The fix to insure backward compatibility would be to check if >> "org.apache.myfaces.dataTable.ROW_STYLECLASS" was defined as a generic >> attribute and to use that if no "rowStyleClass" value is present. >> >> So a complete fix is to change JSFAttr.ROW_STYLECLASS to >> "rowStyleClass" and then to add in Tomahawk-47-esque backward >> compatiblity fallback/warning. >> >> On 2/21/07, Jeff Bischoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Ooooooh... I see now how the tag handler is placing the value there and >>> Facelets is not. Its not the renderer itself that expects the value to >>> be there, but the HtmlDataTable class itself. (Which is called during >>> rendering, so equivalent). >>> >>> Thanks, Mike. >>> >>> So, in order to fix but still maintain backwards compatibility, I need >>> to have the JSP tag handler place the value in both locations, right? >>> And then have HtmlDataTable check both locations? Your comment on >>> TOMAHAWK-47 has code for doing the latter (for showNav). Is that all I >>> need, or both? I don't want to break anything with this "fix". >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Jeff Bischoff >>> Kenneth L Kurz & Associates, Inc. >>> >>> Mike Kienenberger wrote: >>> > Yes, the problem is that JSFAttr.ROW_STYLECLASS_ATTR = >>> > "org.apache.myfaces.dataTable.ROW_STYLECLASS" instead of >>> > "rowStyleClass" >>> > >>> > Thus, jsp saves "rowStyleClass" tag values under >>> > "org.apache.myfaces.dataTable.ROW_STYLECLASS" while facelets stores >>> > them under "rowStyleClass". >>> > >>> > http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TOMAHAWK-523 >>> > http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TOMAHAWK-35 >>> > >>> > Again, if the tag file were calling the concrete getters and setters, >>> > there'd be no problem. But it's storing this value as a generic >>> > attribute. >>> > >>> > Note also that your patch will have to provide backward compatiblity >>> > as per my comment at the end of this issue: >>> > >>> > http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TOMAHAWK-47 >>> > >>> > This does show what the workaround is, though. >>> > Use this in your page code: >>> > >>> > <t:dataTable ... >>> > >>> org.apache.myfaces.dataTable.ROW_STYLECLASS="#{tableData.selectedRowIndex >>> >>> > == rowIndex ? 'highlightRow' : null}" value=....> >>> > >>> > It'd probably be good to get this in the facelets wiki for all of the >>> > fully-qualified (or oddly-named) attributes listed in >>> > org.apache.myfaces.renderkit.JSFAttr. >>> > >>> > On 2/21/07, Jeff Bischoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >> I have found the difference in behaviour between Facelets and JSP to >>> >> stem from different results in code from the following class: >>> >> >>> >> org.apache.myfaces.component.html.ext.HtmlDataTable >>> >> >>> >> In the method getRowStyleClass(), the following line is called: >>> >> >>> >> ValueBinding vb = getValueBinding(JSFAttr.ROW_STYLECLASS_ATTR); >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> In JSP, this results in a valuebinding with the String that I set >>> (e.g. >>> >> #{tableData.selectedRowIndex == rowIndex ? 'highlightRow' : null}). >>> >> >>> >> In JSP, this valuebinding correctly returns either 'highlightRow' or >>> >> 'null' as the value. >>> >> >>> >> In Facelets, this valuebinding is null. >>> >> >>> >> Okay, why would this valuebinding be null in Facelets? I could have >>> >> understood it failing to properly evaluate the valuebinding due to >>> some >>> >> missing variable like "rowIndex", but to have the entire >>> expression null? >>> >> >>> >> Anybody got any ideas? I'm guessing this has something to do with >>> >> Facelets having a different EL implementation? >>> >> >>> >> Regards, >>> >> >>> >> Jeff Bischoff >>> >> Kenneth L Kurz & Associates, Inc. >>> >> >>> >> Jeff Bischoff wrote: >>> >> > I'll resume looking at this next week. >>> >> > >>> >> > I have some clues from putting debugging output into the source and >>> >> > building locally. I need more time to assess it. >>> >> > >>> >> > So far, I don't see evidence to support your hunch. The tag handler >>> >> > really isn't doing anything special, just a simple: >>> >> > >>> >> > setStringProperty(component, JSFAttr.ROW_STYLECLASS_ATTR, >>> >> _rowStyleClass); >>> >> > >>> >> > We'll see, I need to look at it more. I think though, my problem >>> may be >>> >> > that "rowIndexVar" doesn't get set in time. >>> >> > >>> >> > Regards, >>> >> > >>> >> > Jeff Bischoff >>> >> > Kenneth L Kurz & Associates, Inc. >>> >> > >>> >> > Jeff Bischoff wrote: >>> >> >> Thanks for the assessment Mike. Fortunately I did just finish >>> >> >> converting the last few pages of my application to facelets, so >>> >> >> hopefully I'll have time to give it a shot next week. I'm going to >>> >> >> spend the next half hour or so looking into this issue, for >>> starters. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> This is not a huge thing, but it's really the only thing that >>> "broke" >>> >> >> when switching to facelets. So I'd really like to knock it off. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Mike Kienenberger wrote: >>> >> >> > Jeff, >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > This is really straight-forward stuff. Two hours should be >>> >> more than >>> >> >> > sufficient. >>> >> >> > I'd guess it'd take about 5 minutes to cut&paste a similar >>> >> >> > getter/setter pair, then replace the attribute name with the >>> new >>> >> >> > attribute name. >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > The less-obvious part is going to be going into the renderer >>> and >>> >> >> > changing the references to the generic attribute (map entry) >>> into a >>> >> >> > concrete method call. >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > The longest part is going to be testing the changes. >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > On 2/15/07, Jeff Bischoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >> >> >> (I've moved this thread to the myfaces-users list, due to >>> it being >>> >> >> >> identified as a Tomahawk bug) >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> Heh, Mike do you ever get tired of answering my questions? ;) >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> I looked through MyFaces JIRA, and the closest issue I >>> found was >>> >> >> >> TOMAHAWK-523. The only difference is that they were trying to >>> >> use EL >>> >> >> >> based off the "var" attribute, whereas I am attempting to >>> use the >>> >> >> >> "rowIndexVar". However, this might be the same issue. >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> That issue is marked "patch available", but there are no files >>> >> >> attached. >>> >> >> >> I see that one of your comments on the thread indicates >>> that the >>> >> >> patch >>> >> >> >> provided wasn't sufficient... There were also user comments >>> there >>> >> >> about >>> >> >> >> it affecting non-facelets, or being fixed in the trunk - both >>> >> >> statements >>> >> >> >> which are definately not true for my issue. >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> How involved do you think the fix for this would be? Could >>> it be >>> >> >> coded >>> >> >> >> in a couple of hours? Should I attempt to write a patch to fix >>> >> this? >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> [1] http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TOMAHAWK-523 >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> Mike Kienenberger wrote: >>> >> >> >> > I think there are already bug reports open on this for >>> Tomahawk, >>> >> >> but >>> >> >> >> > you should make sure that this is the case, opening one if >>> >> >> necessary. >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > My guess it that the jsp tag handler for t:dataTable is not >>> >> using >>> >> >> >> > standard pass-through code to initialize the rowStyleClass >>> >> >> attribute >>> >> >> >> > on the t:dataTable component. >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > The fix would be to rewrite the component and tag handler so >>> >> >> that the >>> >> >> >> > tag handler isn't doing anything beyond passing the >>> arguments >>> >> >> through >>> >> >> >> > unchanged. >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > On 2/15/07, Jeff Bischoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >> >> >> >> Greetings, >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> There is a CSS trick with the Tomahawk extended >>> dataTable that >>> >> >> allows >>> >> >> >> >> the selected row to be highlighted (or some similar >>> things). It >>> >> >> works >>> >> >> >> >> great in JSP, and has been passed around on the myfaces >>> mailing >>> >> >> >> list and >>> >> >> >> >> wiki for some time. The trick goes something like this: >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> <t:dataTable id="TheDataTable" >>> >> >> >> >> ... >>> >> >> >> >> rowClasses="oddRow,evenRow" >>> >> >> >> >> rowStyleClass="#{dataTableBacking.selectedRowIndex == >>> >> >> rowIndex ? >>> >> >> >> >> 'highlightRow' : null}" >>> >> >> >> >> rowIndexVar="rowIndex" >>> >> >> >> >> .../> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Unfortunately, when I recently converted my application >>> from >>> >> >> JSP to >>> >> >> >> >> Facelets, this trick no longer works. (Fortunately, this >>> is one >>> >> >> of the >>> >> >> >> >> only things that stopped working!) I have heard from other >>> >> >> users on >>> >> >> >> the >>> >> >> >> >> myfaces mailing list who also can't get this to work under >>> >> >> facelets. >>> >> >> >> >> Apparently, the "rowIndex" variable that t:dataTable >>> creates >>> >> >> can't be >>> >> >> >> >> resolved in the rowStyleClass expression, even though it >>> >> works for >>> >> >> >> >> components who are children of the table. >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Any idea why this would be different under Facelets? I am >>> >> >> thinking of >>> >> >> >> >> opening a JIRA issue on myfaces project, since this is >>> their >>> >> >> custom >>> >> >> >> >> component, but wanted to bounce for ideas here first. Any >>> >> >> suggested >>> >> >> >> >> workarounds? >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Regards, >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Jeff Bischoff >>> >> >> >> >> Kenneth L Kurz & Associates, 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] >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> 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] >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > >
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