In case of selection, the getAsObject would convert the selected value as specified and send it to BB. In getAsString() method you again have to specify some code to change the BB value into one of the values in the selectItem list, bound to the selectOneMenu component.
--- On Fri, 7/11/08, Anton Gavazuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Anton Gavazuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: confused about selectOneItem and converter and data binding > To: "MyFaces Discussion" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, 7 November, 2008, 3:41 PM > Guys, > does anyone have any idea? > > 2008/11/6 Anton Gavazuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Hi all, > > > > have a problem > > > > I have the JSF Bean dataBean with property complexprop > - the type of > > field is ComplexType > > I want to set an certain property to the bean via > selectItems, which > > is being collected from the > anotherDataBean.selectItems - it returns > > array of SelectItems. > > > > so it looks like > > > > <!--page--> > > <h:selectOneMenu id="in_property" > value="#{dataBean.complexprop}"> > > <f:selectItems > value="#{anotherDataBean.selectItems}"/> > > <f:converter > converterId="geoConverter"/> > > </h:selectOneMenu> > > > > Of course it wouldnt not work because JSF would try > convert the String > > value from UI to internal dataBean.complexprop type > and vice versa so > > I added the converter > > But I cannot understand how to work properly with it - > during the call > > the method is being called for count = > selectItems.size() > > Converter.getAsString(FacesContext facesContext, > UIComponent > > uiComponent, Object o) > > > > What could be wrong? > > > > How to link together all such things? > > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
