Thanks a lot Simon for all the help. I will have to debug the component. If I find something interesting then I will share with the list.
Cheers, madhav > -----Original Message----- > From: Simon Kitching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 1:07 PM > To: MyFaces Discussion > Subject: Re: how do you pass/set parameters upon ActionListener > execution?-puzzled > > Madhav, > > Well, people here seem to be quite sure that the t:updateActionListener > is correct; I certainly don't *see* any problems with it, nor do I > *experience* any problems. > > If you are going to say "It should not be a problem with getter and > setter" then I'm not sure that this list can be much more help. Looks > like you'll have to step through the updateActionListener with a > debugger - or build your own custom version with extra logging in it. > > Regards, > > Simon > > Madhav Bhargava wrote: > > Hi Simon, > > > > The version of Myfaces that I am using is from a nightly build version > > 1.1.5. > > Tomahawk version is 1.1.5 as well (some nightly build) > > > > displayText is a String property and getter and setter have been > > generated using Eclipse so I am sure that there is no problem with the > > signature. > > > > It should not be a problem with getter and setter as literal String > > values are getting set properly in the backing bean. > > > > Regards, > > Madhav > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Simon Kitching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 12:35 PM > >> To: MyFaces Discussion > >> Subject: Re: how do you pass/set parameters upon ActionListener > >> execution?-puzzled > >> > >> Sorry I didn't read the whole mail. > >> > >> How exactly is "msg" defined? > >> > >> I don't see here what version of Tomahawk you are working with. For > >> version 1.1.3 (which is what I have at hand) the value is fetched just > >> using a standard call to "getValue()", so there's nothing special > > there. > >> However afterwards it tries to do some type-conversion: > >> > >> Object v = getValue(); > >> if (v != null && > >> v instanceof String) > >> { > >> Class type = updateBinding.getType(context); > >> .... > >> } > >> updateBinding.setValue(context, v); > >> > >> If expression breadCrumbNavigatorBean.displayText doesn't reference a > >> String property then there might be a conversion problem. Note that > >> exactly what defines a javabean "property" is slightly more complex > > than > >> just having a setter method. For example, the setter must not be > > static, > >> and there must not be a getter method with a conflicting signature. > > You > >> could check by using java.bean.Introspector on this class and verify > >> that it does agree that there is indeed a writeable String property > >> "displayText". Ok, it's not likely that this is wrong but > >> t:updateActionListener is in wide use and there are no known problems > >> with it so something odd is going on.. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Simon > >> > >> > >> Madhav Bhargava wrote: > >>> As I mentioned in point number 2 it works. displayText property in > > the > >>> backing bean will get populated with "dummyValue" > >>> > >>> The immediate inference of this result was that there is something > > wrong > >>> with my EL expression. But then when I used <t:outputLabel> tag with > > the > >>> same EL expression it outputted the correct value. > >>> > >>> This means that there is nothing wrong with the EL expression. The > > key > >>> is properly defined in the Messages.properties file as well. > >>> > >>> ~madhav > >>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: Simon Kitching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 12:20 PM > >>>> To: MyFaces Discussion > >>>> Subject: Re: how do you pass/set parameters upon ActionListener > >>>> execution?- puzzled > >>>> > >>>> What happens if you do this? > >>>> <t:updateActionListener > >>>> property="#{breadCrumbNavigatorBean.displayText}" > >>>> value="dummyValue"/> > >>>> > >>>> Madhav Bhargava wrote: > >>>>> Hi Werner, > >>>>> > >>>>> I double checked the jsp and the backing bean but it just refuses > > to > >>>>> parse the EL expression. > >>>>> > >>>>> This is what I have done: > >>>>> > >>>>> *Jsp Code:* > >>>>> > >>>>> <t:commandLink value="Add Reminders" styleClass="linkClass" > >>>>> action="#{reminderController.getExistingRemindersList}" > >>>>> > >>>>> actionListener="#{breadCrumbNavigatorBean.updateBreadCrumb}" > >>>>> rendered="#{!physicianHomeController.showRemindersMoreLink}"> > >>>>> > >>>>> <t:updateActionListener > >>>>> property="#{breadCrumbNavigatorBean.displayText}" > >>>>> value="#{msg['breadcrumb.label.reminders']}"/> > >>>>> > >>>>> </t:commandLink> > >>>>> > >>>>> In the* backing bean* I just defined a String property with the > > name > >>>>> displayText. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> */Following is the observation:/* > >>>>> > >>>>> 1. The displayText in the backing bean is null. In other words the > >>> EL > >>>>> expression does not get parsed resulting in a null value. > >>>>> > >>>>> 2. If a literal string is given in place of an EL expression then > >>> the > >>>>> value is correctly populated in the backing bean. > >>>>> > >>>>> 3. Based on the result from point number 2 - I tried just > > outputting > >>> the > >>>>> value of the EL expression using: <t:outputLabel > >>>>> value="#{msg['breadcrumb.label.reminders']}" > >>>>> styleClass="outputLabelText"/> The same expression is now parsed > >>>>> properly and the value appears on the page. This means that there > > is > >>>>> nothing wrong with the EL expression. > >>>>> > >>>>> I am not sure what is going on? Why will <t:updateActionListener> > >>> refuse > >>>>> to parse an EL expression that references a message bundle? > >>>>> > >>>>> Regards, > >>>>> > >>>>> Madhav > >>>>> > >>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>> From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Werner Punz > >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 4:10 PM > >>>>>> To: users@myfaces.apache.org > >>>>>> Subject: Re: how do you pass/set parameters upon ActionListener > >>>> execution? > >>>>>> I had similar usescases (although not using > > internationalisation) > >>>>>> in my current up a dozend times, the mechanism itself works, > >>>>>> I can only guess here, > >>>>>> first of all which myfaces version do you use and which tomahawk > >>>> version. > >>>>>> I can recommend to go to the latest 1.1.5 stable and use the > >>> tomahawk > >>>>>> and sandbox nightlies. > >>>>>> Secondly check for typos nav.msg.remiders seems like one > >>>>>> there is an "n" missing in reminders typowise, which could > >>>>>> be the cause for an empty string issued. > >>>>>> Werner > >>>>>> Madhav Bhargava schrieb: > >>>>>> > Hi Werner, > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > Yes, you are right. But I still cannot get the values in my > >>> backing > >>>>>> bean. > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > *Jsp code:* > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > <t:commandLink value="Add Reminders" styleClass="linkClass" > >>>>>> > action="#{reminderController.showAddReminderScreen}" > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > actionListener="#{breadCrumbNavigatorBean.updateBreadCrumb}" > >>>>>> > rendered="#{!physicianHomeController.showRemindersMoreLink}"> > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > <t:updateActionListener > >>>>>> > property="#{breadCrumbNavigatorBean.participant.displayText}" > >>>>>> > value="#{msg['nav.msg.remiders']}"/> > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > </t:commandLink> > >>> **************** 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. 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