You can also take a look at the thread starting at the following url. https://javaserverfaces.dev.java.net/servlets/ReadMsg?listName=dev&msgNo=432
On 10/12/05, Dennis Byrne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Uhm, what am I missing? Quite simply, the software is > supposed to use a <converter-class> for a <converter-for- > class> . If the it doesn't do this, RI included, than > something is incorrect. I read that thread and I > thought "here are 5 smart guys who have overlooked the > obvious" ;-) Thanks for your reply Mike, I'll send an email > to jsr-252-comments . > > > ---- Original message ---- > >Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:06:38 -0400 > >From: Mike Kienenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: overriding a built in Converter > >To: MyFaces Discussion <[email protected]> > > > >Unfortunately, String converters and Object converters > aren't allowed > >in the JSF-RI because of performance concerns, and MyFaces > had to > >follow this pattern to pass the TCK. > > > >I started some discussion about it on the JSF RI dev list, > and, as I > >said above, was told it was disallowed due to performance > concerns. > >Your best bet is to send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >describing your use case and also ask for this feature. It > might > >happen in JSF 2.0. > > > >A past thread by me discussed the possibility of allowing > this when > >using a MyFaces configuration option and was encouraged by > Craig > >McClanahan, but the only committer to comment on it was > Martin, and > >while he thought it was a good idea, he didn't want it done > as a > >configurable option. Unfortunately, it would have failed > the TCK, so > >I didn't pursue it at the time. > > > >http://www.nabble.com/Myfaces-disallows-custom-String-%28and- > Object%29-converters--t207391.html#a586463 > > > >-Mike > > > >On 10/11/05, Dennis Byrne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I would like JSF to trim all Strings during the render > >> phase. I have configured a converter with converter-for- > >> class set to java.lang.String, but the controller appears > to > >> ignore this. > >> Dennis Byrne > >> > Dennis Byrne >

