My official policy is that toString() should never be used for real code
dependencies -- it should only be for debugging. It's much better to be
explicit, IMO.
ms
On Feb 17, 2010, at 5:28 AM, Frédéric JECKER wrote:
> ... or add a toString() method to your object :)
>
> Le 16 févr. 2010 à 17:53, James Cicenia a écrit :
>
>> I swear.. I mean it, really, I do, I had .name tagged on that.
>>
>> Too much D2W can totally mess with one's mind.
>>
>> I will slay this beast! I swear.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 16, 2010, at 10:35 AM, Ramsey Gurley wrote:
>>
>>> Because you're binding to the object, not a string. Use something like
>>>
>>> displayString = aFestivalArtist.userPresentableDescription
>>>
>>> instead.
>>>
>>> Ramsey
>>>
>>> On Feb 16, 2010, at 11:28 AM, James Cicenia wrote:
>>>
>>>> Why won't displayString not display the string but the ugly object info?
>>>>
>>>> Here is the scenario.
>>>>
>>>> My own D2W custom popup component to set a relationship. Seemingly trivial.
>>>>
>>>> wod:
>>>>
>>>> PopUpButton1: WOPopUpButton {
>>>> list = thePerformance.festival.festivalArtists;
>>>> selection = theFestivalArtist;
>>>> noSelectionString = "-- Select Artist --";
>>>> item = aFestivalArtist;
>>>> displayString = aFestivalArtist;
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> java:
>>>>
>>>> public class PickFestivalArtist extends ERDCustomComponent {
>>>> public FestivalArtist theFestivalArtist;
>>>> public FestivalArtist aFestivalArtist;
>>>>
>>>> public PickFestivalArtist(WOContext context) {
>>>> super(context);
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> public boolean isStateless() { return false; }
>>>>
>>>> public Performance thePerformance() { return
>>>> (Performance)valueForBinding("object"); }
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> public void setTheFestivalArtist(FestivalArtist newValue) throws
>>>> Exception {
>>>> thePerformance().takeStoredValueForKey(newValue,
>>>> "festivalArtist");
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> public FestivalArtist theFestivalArtist(){
>>>> return (FestivalArtist)thePerformance().festivalArtist();
>>>> }
>>>> }
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