Thanks very much Mike - all I needed to do to get this to work is change the
itemvalue of my t:selectitems from:

"#{r.idString}"

to:

"#{r}"

Thanks again - Carl



Mike Kienenberger wrote:
> 
> Yes, that's how I would do it.  If you specify an itemValue, then that
> value must be of the correct type.  Ie, " " is not a containerType
> (Srinivas) and "0" is not a region (Carl).
> 
> On 2/26/07, Kevin Galligan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I am using facelets.  Where would that function go?  Each f:selectItem
>> entry?
>>
>> <f:selectItem itemLabel="Website URL"
>> itemValue="#{myfn:convertStringToShort(3)}"/>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  On 2/26/07, Mike Kienenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > Take a look at
>> http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MYFACES-1328.   It
>> > looks like the RI does not have this convenience conversion.   I don't
>> > know what the spec says, but that'd be the place to get a definitive
>> > answer.
>> >
>> > If you're using facelets, as a temporary workaround you could create a
>> > "convertStringToShort()" function (or whatever conversion you're
>> > expecting to have happen automatically).
>> >
>> >
>> > On 2/26/07, Kevin Galligan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > > I did try that and didn't have any luck.  I think that was due to the
>> fact
>> > > that I was using shorts rather than ints, but I'd have to try it
>> again
>> now
>> > > that I have a better understanding of everything involved.
>> > >
>> > >  I looked at TOMAHAWK-152 briefly.  I'll have to sit down and take a
>> better
>> > > look at it.  It looks to be in the realm.  The string value of 'true'
>> not
>> > > matching with a boolean type value?
>> > >
>> > > I guess the bottom line is I'd like to find out if I should be using
>> an
>> > > explicit converter to go from String to Short, or if the JSF api
>> being
>> used
>> > > should be able to handle a simple[r] conversion like that.  It was
>> doing
>> > > that conversion originally.  Does the JSF spec cover this?  Anybody
>> happen
>> > > to know what the reference implementation does?  I'd love to try it
>> out,
>> but
>> > > we're trying to push this out the door, so for the near future I have
>> to
>> > > focus on what's right in front of me.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 2/26/07, Martin Grotzke < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > > > Does it work when you use itemValue="#{3}" as workaround?
>> > > >
>> > > > I also had the same problem with itemValue="true", what I think is
>> > > > http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TOMAHAWK-152 ...
>> > > >
>> > > > Cheers,
>> > > > Martin
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On Mon, 2007-02-26 at 11:23 -0500, Kevin Galligan wrote:
>> > > > > I'm having the same problem.  I had some code that was working
>> for a
>> > > > > long time with 1.1.5-SNAPSHOT, and now I'm getting that error.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > <h:selectOneMenu
>> > > value="#{shared$FavoriteDocumentAdd.documentTypeId}"
>> > > > > onchange="toggleInputRow()" id="documentTypeSelect"
>> > > > > style="background-color:rgb(204,204,255)">
>> > > > >     <f:selectItem itemLabel="Website URL" itemValue="3"/>
>> > > > >     <f:selectItem itemLabel="File Upload" itemValue="1"/>
>> > > > >     <f:selectItem itemLabel="Description Only" itemValue="2"/>
>> > > > > </h:selectOneMenu>
>> > > > >
>> > > > > The value being set is a short.  Essentially it looks like the
>> code
>> > > > > was doing an automatic conversion before, but now chokes.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I just reverted the code to 1.1.5-SNAPSHOT, and it works again. 
>> I'm
>> > > > > going to try to take a quick look at the differences between
>> > > > > UISelectOne.java between those two versions, but in practice I've
>> > > > > found with any large code base, it'll take a little time to
>> really
>> > > > > understand the layout.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On 2/26/07, CarlHowarth < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > >         Hi,
>> > > > >
>> > > > >         I am having this problem too. My select one is set up as
>> > > > >         follows:
>> > > > >
>> > > > >         <h:selectOneMenu id="regionList"
>> > > > >         binding="#{Bean.regionListUI}"
>> > > > >         value="#{ Bean.region}" >
>> > > > >           <f:converter converterId=" myapp.Region"/>
>> > > > >           <f:selectItem itemValue="0" itemLabel="(all)"/>
>> > > > >           <t:selectItems var="r" itemLabel="#{ r.name }"
>> > > > >         itemValue="#{ r.idString}"
>> > > > >         value="#{applicationBean.regionMap}" />
>> > > > >           <f:attribute name="fieldRef" value="Region List"/>
>> > > > >         </h:selectOneMenu>
>> > > > >
>> > > > >         - This was working fine with 1.1.4 but since the upgrade
>> to
>> > > > >         1.1.5 it now
>> > > > >         falls over.
>> > > > >         - The application bean is at application scope, so the
>> values
>> > > > >         should always
>> > > > >         be available.
>> > > > >         - The converter changes an ID to a region and vice versa.
>> > > > >         - The page loads up fine, I only have the problem when I
>> > > > >         select a command
>> > > > >         button that runs an action listener.
>> > > > >         - I use a '<t:saveState value="#{Bean_track}"/>' for my
>> > > > >         request-scoped bean.
>> > > > >         - The region bean implements a working 'equals' method.
>> > > > >         - If I select the manually populated select item, (all),
>> it
>> > > > >         works correctly.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >         My converter is like this:
>> > > > >
>> > > > >         public final static String CONVERTER_ID = "
>> myapp.Region";
>> > > > >             public Object getAsObject(FacesContext facesContext,
>> > > > >         UIComponent
>> > > > >         uiComponent, String string)
>> > > > >                     throws ConverterException {
>> > > > >
>> > > > >                return
>> > > > >
>> > >
>> JSFUtils.getAppBackingBean().getRegionMap().get(Integer.parseInt(string));
>> > > > >             }
>> > > > >
>> > > > >             public String getAsString(FacesContext facesContext,
>> > > > >         UIComponent
>> > > > >         uiComponent, Object object)
>> > > > >                     throws ConverterException {
>> > > > >                 if (object == null) {
>> > > > >                     return null;
>> > > > >                 } else if (object instanceof Region) {
>> > > > >                     final Region region = (Region) object;
>> > > > >                     return region.getId().toString();
>> > > > >                 }
>> > > > >
>> > > > >                 return object.toString();
>> > > > >             }
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >         I am at a complete loss at the moment, so any thoughts on
>> what
>> > > > >         could be
>> > > > >         causing this error would be appreciated.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >         Thanks, Carl
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >         Ernst Fastl wrote:
>> > > > >         >
>> > > > >         > Hi,
>> > > > >         >
>> > > > >         > I have had a similar problem recently. Generally
>> happens
>> if
>> > > > >         the
>> > > > >         > application is not able to find the selected value in
>> the
>> > > > >         List of
>> > > > >         > selectItems.
>> > > > >         > This can be due to 2 possible situations:
>> > > > >         >
>> > > > >         > 1. The list is not available during validation
>> > > > >         > -> try using a <t:saveState
>> > > > >         value="#{reportsBean.containerTypeList }" />
>> > > > >         > to ensure it is
>> > > > >         >
>> > > > >         > 2. The values of the selectItems (getValue() and
>> setValue())
>> > > > >         do not
>> > > > >         > contain
>> > > > >         > Strings and there is no converter:
>> > > > >         >
>> > > > >         > -> use a corresponding converter e.g. for Long -
>> > > > >         LongConverter
>> > > > >         > for the selectOneMenu
>> > > > >         >
>> > > > >         > hope that helps
>> > > > >         >
>> > > > >         > regards
>> > > > >         >
>> > > > >         > Ernst
>> > > > >         >
>> > > > >         > On 2/22/07, Srinivas V <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
>> wrote:
>> > > > >         >> Hi All,
>> > > > >         >> Please help me!!
>> > > > >         >> I am having an issue with SelectOneMenu.
>> > > > >         >>
>> > > > >         >> I have installed JSF 1.1.5-SNAPSHOT ,Tomahawk1.1.5-
>> SNAPSHOT
>> > > > >         and
>> > > > >         >> tomahawk-sandbox-1.1.5-SNAPSHOT.
>> > > > >         >>
>> > > > >         >> Previously i had myfaces1.1 jar
>> > > > >         >> I dint have issue with selectOneMenu before.
>> > > > >         >>
>> > > > >         >> Now when I submit the page, I am getting this jsf
>> > > > >         validation error:
>> > > > >         >> Container:"Value is not a valid option"
>> > > > >         >> for a selectOneMenu even if i select some option.
>> > > > >         >>
>> > > > >         >> code:
>> > > > >         >> <h:panelGroup
>> > > > >         rendered="#{reportsBean.renderContainerType}">
>> > > > >         >>    <x:outputLabel for="containerfilter"
>> > > > >         >> value="#{msgBundle.EPCMgr_ContainerLbl }:"
>> > > > >         >> styleClass="standard_text_bold"/>
>> > > > >         >>    <f:verbatim><br/></f:verbatim>
>> > > > >         >>    <h:selectOneMenu id="containerfilter"
>> > > > >         >> value="#{ reportsBean.containerType}" immediate="true"
>> > > > >         disabled="#{
>> > > > >         >> reportsBean.optionDisabled }"
>> styleClass="standard_input">
>> > > > >         >>     <f:selectItem itemValue="" itemLabel=" " />
>> > > > >         >>     <f:selectItems
>> > > > >         value="#{reportsBean.containerTypeList }"/>
>> > > > >         >>    </h:selectOneMenu>
>> > > > >         >>   </h:panelGroup>
>> > > > >         >>
>> > > > >         >> Can anybody tell me why it is happening?
>> > > > >         >>
>> > > > >         >> regards
>> > > > >         >> srinivas
>> > > > >         >>
>> > > > >         >
>> > > > >         >
>> > > > >
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>> > >
>> > >
>> >
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