Ok, so they won't get merged any time soon. Maybe in about 2 years, if we're lucky :-(
But still, is it possible to make some smaller enhancements on those until we finally get Java 8? 2012/11/6 Jesse Long <j...@unknown.za.net> > Hi Benedikt, > > wicket-datetime implementation is much nicer, but requires the Joda Time > dependency, which the wicket-extensions version is based on normal JDK API. > > When JSR310 comes out in Wicket's minimum required Java version (Java 8?) > we can probably merge them. > > Cheers, > Jesse > > > On 05/11/2012 13:40, Benedikt Schlegel wrote: > >> What I need is not what I want in this case.. I want to reuse wicket >> components as much as possible. I don't want to reinvent the wheel. >> >> In wicket, there are two separate, Date-specific TextField components: >> - org.apache.wicket.extensions.**markup.html.form.DateTextField >> - org.apache.wicket.datetime.**markup.html.form.DateTextField >> >> Both use different DateConverters, to be located at: >> - org.apache.wicket.util.**convert.converter.**DateConverter >> - org.apache.wicket.datetime.**DateConverter >> >> The components in wicket-datetime are more convenient and powerful, so I'm >> gonna use them. The only drawback I see is the spartanic >> ConversionException, in which e.g. the dateformat information is missing. >> The exception created by wicket-etensions's DateConverter holds that >> information. So yes, I guess this is a break. >> >> >> That also raises a much bigger question: Why is that legacy code (my >> guess) >> in wicket-extensions still there? Why don't consolidate those two? As I >> see >> it, same authors were working on both packages? >> >> >> 2012/11/5 Martin Grigorov <mgrigo...@apache.org> >> >> Hi, >>> >>> We follow users@ mailing list too :-) >>> >>> Since >>> 1) DateConverter is not final >>> 2) the related methods in it are public, non-final >>> 3) it is possible to register custom converter for Date.class in >>> ConverterLocator >>> >>> I think you should be able to do what you need. >>> Are there any breaks ? >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Simon B <simon.bott...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Benedikt >>>> >>>> Should this be posted on the "Forum for Wicket Core developers" forum? >>>> >>>> Simon >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> View this message in context: >>>> >>> http://apache-wicket.1842946.**n4.nabble.com/format-value-**missing-in-* >>> *ConversionException-thrown-by-**wicket-datetime-s-**DateConverter-** >>> tp4653598p4653603.html<http://apache-wicket.1842946.n4.nabble.com/format-value-missing-in-ConversionException-thrown-by-wicket-datetime-s-DateConverter-tp4653598p4653603.html> >>> >>>> Sent from the Users forum mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>> >>>> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >>>> --------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >>>> users-unsubscribe@wicket.**apache.org<users-unsubscr...@wicket.apache.org> >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@wicket.apache.org >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Martin Grigorov >>> jWeekend >>> Training, Consulting, Development >>> http://jWeekend.com >>> >>> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >>> --------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >>> users-unsubscribe@wicket.**apache.org<users-unsubscr...@wicket.apache.org> >>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@wicket.apache.org >>> >>> >>> > > ------------------------------**------------------------------**--------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > users-unsubscribe@wicket.**apache.org<users-unsubscr...@wicket.apache.org> > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@wicket.apache.org > >
