Peter,
In Java,
("TEXT").equals(null) does not throw a runtime Exception
but (null).equals("TEXT") will throw a NullPointerException.
In your case, getAreaType() method might be returning a null.
TRY
<%= (inputparams.getAreatype()).equals("Nativeforest")?"Checked" :
"Notchecked" %>
This should work fine.
Hope this works.
Kishore Raghavan
Synapta Inc.
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Hi,
I have the following problem :
The expression :
<%= inputparams.getAreatype().equals("Nativeforest")?"Checked" :
"Notchecked" %>
compiles OK but crashes the JSP
BUT
<%= "Nativeforest".equals(inputparams.getAreatype())?"Checked" :
"Notchecked" %>
works OK !
Any suggestions?
Peter
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