1) Have the converter use a default value when there is no value
or
2) Have the backing bean value never be null (always require that it is set)
On Dec 26, 2007 10:48 AM, M Rather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I want a hidden input field with a default value put in JSF page. The
> value that the input field is tied to is of type 'ContentType' (object),
> so I use a converter to convert the string to the object as:
>
> <h:inputHidden value="#{contentForm.content.type}" id="type" >
> <f:converter converterId="converters.ContentTypeConverter" />
> </h:inputHidden>
>
> Since the inputHidden is bound to "contentForm.content.type" by virtue
> of me assigning it to the value attribute, and since the content.type by
> default is null, so the input is rendered as:
>
> <input id="contentForm:type" type="hidden" value="" name="contentForm:type"/>
>
> note: value="" I would like to have it defaulted to value="MENU_ITEM" as:
>
> <input id="contentForm:type" type="hidden" value="MENU_ITEM"
> name="contentForm:type"/>
>
> but, if I change the h:inputHidden to value="MENU_ITEM", I do get the
> desired input tag, but the value is not then assigned to content object
> upon submission.
>
> So, if I use value="contentForm.content.type", I do get proper linking
> with backing bean properties, but NO default value. and I if provide a
> text value like value="MENU_ITEM", I do get the proper default value,
> but I do NOT get the linking with backing bean. How can this be resolved?
>
> Thanks
> MRather
>
