If you are doing a test for java 'null' value, then
#if ($car.fuel)
will return true if $car.fuel is NOT a java null value.

If you are checking for an empty string, then use the String
comparison.

#if ($car.fuel=="")

If you want to check for both:
#if ($!car.fuel=="")

I have a general purpose tool with a method that checks for null or
empty or all blanks and include the tool object in all Velocity
contexts.

#if ($tool.isEmpty($car.fuel))

You may have a different requirement that would require a special
method.  Perhaps you want it to return false if fuel is null or empty
or the value 0.  Then you would have to create your own method in the
$car object.

#if ($car.hasFuel())

BTW, always use '==' instead of '=' when making comparisons in
Velocity.

Barbara Baughman
X2157

On Thu, 2 Dec 2004, THE ULTIMATE SUBBIAH wrote:

> How to check for null in velocity
> for eg. I load a class in the context Class:: car
>
> #if ($car.getFuel() = null ?? )
>
> This does not work.
> Thx
>
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