BeanUtils does conversions, PropertyUtils does not. Quoting "Hookom, Jacob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Double check, because there is a set of registered conversions that the > package can use in copying properties > > http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/beanutils/api/org/apache/commons/beanutils > /converters/LongConverter.html > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Aaron Longwell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:48 AM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: Where to do TextConversion? > > Jacob, > > From the Javadoc for PropertyUtils: > > "Copy property values from the "origin" bean to the "destination" bean > for all cases where the property names are the same (even though the > actual getter and setter methods might have been customized via > |BeanInfo| classes). No conversions are performed on the actual property > values -- it is assumed that the values retrieved from the origin bean > are assignment-compatible with the types expected by the destination bean." > > Although this method is very useful, it won't help my conversion issue. > > Hookom, Jacob wrote: > > >PropertyUtils is part of the commons-beanutils lib, included in the Struts > >release. > > > >It will require some testing, but you can do stuff like: > > > >OrderVO order = new OrderVO(); > >PropertyUtils.copyProperties(actionForm, order); > > > >Do some JUnit tests locally to make sure it does the conversions properly, > >but it's the easiest route if it works in your case. > > > >-jacob > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Aaron Longwell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:12 AM > >To: Struts Users Mailing List > >Subject: Re: Where to do TextConversion? > > > > > >I'm not really considering sending the action form to the db tier. > > > >I am using Strings for all properties in the ActionForm.... I'm > >considering adding getter methods to the ActionForm to clean up the code > >in my Action. > > > >PropertyUtils is a Struts class, right? > >Will it do currency text->float conversion of properties? > > > >Thanks, > >Aaron > > > >So I can do: > > > >BusinessObject.setPrice(form.getPrice()) > > > >Hookom, Jacob wrote: > > > > > > > >>Your ActionForms should never be passed to your DB layer... ActionForms > >>should have strict String attributes and in your Action, take care of > >>mapping your Business Beans to your ActionForms and visa versa-- two > >>similar, but separate objects. PropertyUtils works nicely. > >> > >>Jacob > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Aaron Longwell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:00 AM > >>To: Struts-User > >>Subject: Where to do TextConversion? > >> > >> > >>Struts Users, > >> > >>I'm adding some currency fields to an ActionForm in struts. The data is > >>stored as float in the database. I'm wondering where to do conversion > >>between a "$6.70" that's displayed to the user on the form, and the 6.7 > >>that's stored in the database. Should I use the java.util classes in the > >>Action? Or should I add a: > >> > >>setPrice(java.lang.Float) > >>getPrice java.lang.Float() > >> > >>to the ActionForm... and handle conversion within the ActionForm methods? > >> > >>I may be suffering from a case of the Mondays... but I can't seem to > >>think which would be better or more appropriate. I am nearly finished > >>with this, my first Struts project. > >> > >>Thanks, > >>Aaron -- Kris Schneider <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> D.O.Tech <http://www.dotech.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
