Since Strings are immutable you get a new String whenever an operation is performed on said String, so that seems to me that you would still get the empty string.
Regards, Randy Burgess Sr. Web Applications Developer Nuvox Communications > From: Dave Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Struts Users Mailing List <user@struts.apache.org> > Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:53:36 -0800 (PST) > To: Struts Users Mailing List <user@struts.apache.org> > Subject: Re: Struts1 forms with empty Strings > > --- Martin Gainty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> //easiest solution would be to set all the attribute default values to null > > Isn't that the default value for a String field? [1] > > Does this prevent and empty value from the HTML form being set on the > ActionForm? > > Dave > > [1] http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/java/nutsandbolts/datatypes.html > >> e.g. >> public class TestFormBean extends ActionForm >> { >> private String stringProperty=null; >> private Object[] arrayProperty=null; >> >> public String getStringProperty() >> { >> return (stringProperty); >> } >> public void setStringProperty(String stringProperty) >> { >> this.stringProperty = stringProperty; >> } >> >> public Object[] getArrayProperty() >> { >> return (arrayProperty); >> } >> public void setArrayProperty(Object[] arrayProperty) >> { >> this.arrayProperty = arrayProperty; >> } >> } >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> I was wondering if there is a way to configure Struts1 so Form beans return >> null values instead of empty String values when a user does not enter data >> in a text field, for example. The problem is that Hibernate then saves >> empty Strings to the database instead of nulls. I would like to configure >> something globally if possible. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > This email and any attachments ("Message") may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the addressee, or if this Message has been addressed to you in error, you are not authorized to read, copy, or distribute it, and we ask that you please delete it (including all copies) and notify the sender by return email. Delivery of this Message to any person other than the intended recipient(s) shall not be deemed a waiver of confidentiality and/or a privilege. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
