On Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Leon Doud wrote:
> Well that would be fine if it was possible to call the isEmpty()
> method on a collection. But since empty is a key word the parser has
> a problem with "collection.empty".
You could use ${collection["empty"]}.
> Why not implement the empty keyword on all collections? The method
> isEmpty is available in the Collection interface. Was there some sort
> of argument against that when the spec was defined?
I believe so; I don't remember the details of the debate, but I think the
justification is that the EL doesn't deal with Collections in general in
any other situation.
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Shawn Bayern
"JSTL in Action" http://www.manning.com/bayern
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