Sorry, I can't. I'm going to be too busy this weekend.
As a last effort, you could try not using a converter and manually
converting your objects with a getter/setter that uses Strings.
Good luck.
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 21:00:23 +0000, Kostas Karadamoglou
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Heather its me again!! with my problems!
>
> I have done everything and I cannot figure it out. Is it possible to
> check my code? I will appreciate very much
>
> If you cannot do then it doesn't matter you have already helped me very
> much!
>
> Heath Borders wrote:
>
> >It shouldn't have any issues, but try it with IE if you can and see if it
> >works.
> >
> >
> >On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:39:16 +0000, Kostas Karadamoglou
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Firefox
> >>
> >>Heath Borders wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I've done all kinds of things with converters, and I've never had a
> >>>problem. I don't think its a myfaces problem, but its possible. What
> >>>browser are you using?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:48:34 +0000, Kostas Karadamoglou
> >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Have you ever tried to create a converter and use it with myfaces
> >>>>implementation succesfully.
> >>>>
> >>>>Do you believe that it is problem of myfaces?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Heath Borders wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Yeah, I didn't think that would do anything, but I figured it was worth
> >>>>>a shot.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Like I said, it seems like nothing is coming back on the request.
> >>>>>Start debugging through the renderer's decode method.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:24:28 +0000, Kostas Karadamoglou
> >>>>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>No! the same problem, nothing changed.
> >>>>>>I am so desperate :(
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Heath Borders wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Do this:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>private Converter myConverter = new MyConverter();
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>public Converter getMyConverter()
> >>>>>>>{
> >>>>>>>return myConverter;
> >>>>>>>}
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>then, converter="#{myBean.myConverter}" in your jsp.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:13:51 +0000, Kostas Karadamoglou
> >>>>>>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>How? I didn't understand it. Can you please give me an example?
> >>>>>>>>Heath Borders wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>Here's another option. Rather than making the converter a faces
> >>>>>>>>>managed bean, you can make it an instance variable of yoru event
> >>>>>>>>>handler. Try that and see if it works better.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:30:41 +0000, Kostas Karadamoglou
> >>>>>>>>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>Couldn't it be consindered as a bug?
> >>>>>>>>>>Does anyone eles have the same problem?
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>Heath Borders wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>oh. Sorry I misunderstood your first email.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>That means that there's something wrong with the selectOneMenu or
> >>>>>>>>>>>something.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:22:42 +0000, Kostas Karadamoglou
> >>>>>>>>>>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>Yes but how can JSF call the getAsObject method of the converter
> >>>>>>>>>>>>with
> >>>>>>>>>>>>the str parameter equals to null !!!
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>I checked the generated code and the all the option tags in the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>drop
> >>>>>>>>>>>>down menu have a value ("1","2","3","4","5" and so on)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>So how jsf returns a null string? thats the problem. :(
> >>>>>>>>>>>>Heath Borders wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>No, you don't want to do that. Otherwise, the category object
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>will
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>not be properly set in his setter. The problem is definitely
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>with
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>your converter. My guess is that its getting re-created between
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>requests, and thus the map is getting cleared. I couldn't tell
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>you
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>why that's happening, though.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:05:23 -0500, Srikanth Madarapu
> >>>>>>>>>>>>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Can you try
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>this.allCategories.add(new SelectItem(category.getId(),
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>category.getTitle()));
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>The getId() method should return the same value as returned by
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>getAsString(). I think there is some problem...
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Srikanth
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>From: Kostas Karadamoglou [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 10:56 AM
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>To: MyFaces Discussion
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: Problem with the getAsObject of a Converter
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hi, I attached the getter of allcategories, as you can see I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>return a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>list of selectItem objects
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>public List getAllCategories(){
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> if(this.allCategories==null){
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> this.allCategories=new ArrayList();
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> this.allCategories.add(new SelectItem(new
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Category(),"Choose
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>a category..."));
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> List categories=this.eventRegistry.getCategories();
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> for(Iterator iter=categories.iterator(); iter.hasNext();){
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Category category=(Category)iter.next();
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> this.allCategories.add(new SelectItem(category,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>category.getTitle()));
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> }
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> }
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> return this.allCategories;
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>}
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Srikanth Madarapu wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>What is the return type of allCategories ?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The list coming from allCategories should be a list of
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"SelectItem" objects, I think in yours case its just a list of
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Strings
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>-Srikanth
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>From: Kostas Karadamoglou [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 9:17 AM
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>To: [email protected]
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: Problem with the getAsObject of a Converter
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hi again!!!
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I have another problem now, Very strange Can you suggest me a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>solution?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I created a converter for objects of type Category in order to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>display
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>some Category beans in a selectOneMenu tag.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I have debuged the application and I noticed a strange
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>behaviour of JSF
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>which I cannot understand.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Below I have the sequence explanation of the problem and the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>content of
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>each method and jsp fragment.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1)The getAsString method works perfectly and returns the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>following
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>strings "0","1","2","3","4","5","6","7"
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2)The page is displayed properly, and I choose from the drop
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>down menu a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>category.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2)Afterwords JSF invokes getAsObject (I think for the chosen
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>option)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>with the str parameter null !!!!!!!
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>In this situation I return a null object (which is wrong).
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4)After that when the page is redisplayed the getAsString
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>throw an
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Exception because of the null value
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>JSP-------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><h:selectOneMenu id="selectCategory"
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>converter="#{categoryConverter}"
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>value="#{eventHandler.selectedCategory}">
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <f:selectItems id="allCategories"
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>value="#{eventHandler.allCategories}"/>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>></h:selectOneMenu>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>getAsString------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>public String getAsString(FacesContext facesContext,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>UIComponent
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>uIComponent, Object obj) throws ConverterException {
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> String retValue=null;
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if(obj==null)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> throw new ConverterException("not null object of type
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Category expected");
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> else if(obj instanceof Category){
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Category category=(Category)obj;
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> map.put(new Integer(category.getId()), category);
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> retValue=String.valueOf(category.getId());
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> }else{
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> throw new ConverterException("object of type Category
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>expected received:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"+obj.getClass().getName()+"="+obj.toString());
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> }
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> return retValue;
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>getAsObject------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>public Object getAsObject(FacesContext facesContext,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>UIComponent
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>uIComponent, String str) throws ConverterException {
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Category retValue=null;
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if(str!=null){
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> try{
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> System.out.println(str);
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Integer id=Integer.valueOf(str);
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> retValue=(Category)map.get(id);
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> }catch(Exception ex){
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> throw new ConverterException("a number formatted
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> string
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>expected");
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> }
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> }else{
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> //throw new ConverterException("a not null string
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> expected");
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> return null;
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> }
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> return retValue;
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>}
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
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> >>>>>>>
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> >>
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> >
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--
-Heath Borders-Wing
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