Chris is right, the zero occurs in the java.lang.Integer(String) constructor when it is passed a non-numeric string value. You would see this happen in your ActionForm and action class if you weren't using the validator. The same thing happens with a non-numeric in a java.lang.Double(String) constructor.
For Struts 1.x, the question of Strings vs. native types in formbeans comes up about every 6 months, judging from the questions this week it seems it's that time again. The general consensus is that Strings preserve incorrect input for redisplay and don't do "mysterious" conversions like above, but if native types are used then the formbean can also be used as a data transfer object for the database layer, removing a set of DTO (a.k.a. DO, VO, etc) classes. Of course, using LazyDynaBeans and their ilk let you have the best of both worlds :-) -ed On 3/3/07, Christopher Schultz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Oren, Oren Livne wrote: > Dear Chris: > Yes, other validations are working. For instance, I also have an > "intRange" validation on the same integer field. If I type a letter for > the integer field, it sets it to 0, displays it as 0, and says it's > outside the permissible range (which happens to be 1-4). No errors on > startup. Any idea what could go wrong? :( > > Should I use a String instead of int in my form for that field? I pretty much always use strings. If you have your field type set to "java.lang.Integer", then its value will be either null of an actual number. It's possible that the converter used by the validator will set an invalid input to new Integer(0) just as a default value. So, for instance, if you enter "foo" in for a number, it comes back "0", when it should have been "foo" (at least, I would expect it to say "foo" and an error message). IMHO, a rejected form should come back to the user in exactly the same way it was submitted (plus error messages, of course). Using strings for all form fields /will/ work, but I'm not entirely sure it's necessary to make that happen. I just know that it works for me. - -chris -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFF6c0b9CaO5/Lv0PARAt6qAJ49qun09ehwDYu0lpva3Cvyy0c7EACglUF2 fLHeh3/nKs3iQ2sgPG5XBXA= =jdT/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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