If you search the list archives at www.mail-archive.com, I think you will find your question answered. Pappa Struts (Craig) answered it, as did other folks.
James > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Reumann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 11:22 AM > To: Struts List > Subject: Am I the only one using java.util.Date? > > > My business layer bean has a field as java.util.Date > (example: birthDate). My form bean uses the String for this > date (in this example.. String birthDate). The problem is I > can't seem to use BeanUtils to copy the properties since it > appears BeanUtils will only convert a java.sql.Date by default (get > java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: argument type mismatch when using > java.util.Date) . I tried dealing with registering a custom > Coverter I wrote and registering it with ConvertUtils and > below is a copy of the message I posted concerning this problem. > > I'm posting this question, though, because I'm curious how > others have dealt with this situation? Maybe using the > BeanUtils or PropertyUtils is not that common of a practice > or most use a java.sql.Date as opposed to java.util.Date? > Having dates in form fields is common so I'm curious how > others transfer their form field dates to their business > model (as java.util.Date?). > > Thanks for any info. > > Below was Converter question I posted last night, in case anyone is > interested: > > I'm still having a bit of trouble trying to use BeanUtils to > copy java.util.Date properties. It appears that it will work > fine by default with java.sql.Date but isn't set up by > default for java.util.Date (which I'm using for Dates in my > business bean). I build a class implements Converter > interface and used the ConvertUtils to register > java.util.Date with this Converter. It works great converting > the String form properties to Dates as expected. The question > I have is how do I build a converter (or modify the existing > one) that will convert the Date properties to String > properties when I want to go the other way with the > copyProperties (populate my DynaForm from a business bean)? I > tried modifying the covert method of the Converter I created > so that if the arg was a String property it would covert and > return a Date but the problem is this Converter never got > used when going the other direction (Date to String). Any > ideas what I'm doing wrong or what I can do to solve this problem? > > > -- > > Rick > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:struts-user-> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For > additional commands, > e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
