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http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30272 Better integration with ConvertUtils Summary: Better integration with ConvertUtils Product: Commons Version: unspecified Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: Other Component: JXPath AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] actually, ConvertUtils from BeanUtils is used like this in the BasicTypeConverter: if (ConvertUtils.lookup(toType) != null) { return ConvertUtils.convert(object.toString(), toType); } the toString() could cause some problem: imagine that my property is a Date and I would like it to be converted to an Integer like this: context.getValue("record/lastModificationDate", Integer.class); The toString() will get me something like 'November Wed 17h, 2002' then will try to convert this to a number which is kinda problematic because it is now a string and you've lost the fact that it was a date before (which is required to know how to convert it). I propose to skip the toString() by directly using the looked up Converter which can take an object as argument instead of a string: Converter converter = ConvertUtils.lookup(toType); if (converter != null) { return converter.convert(toType, object); } By the way, did you take a look at the Convert component in the commons sandbox? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
