[BEANUTILS-187] [beanutils] Methods ConvertUtilsBean.convert could check for converters registered with base classes

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Component/s: ConvertUtils & Converters

Environment

Operating System: other
Platform: Other

• Bugzilla Id: 19857
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Alexander Borschet
• Created: 12/May/03 23:38
• Updated: 25/Mar/08 08:08
• Resolved: 17/Feb/07 09:31

Description

When converting a value to a class instance it is possible tu register user
defined classes that implement the converter interface.
The method convert(String value, Class clazz) in ConvertUtilsBean tries to get
an instance of a converter class simply by checking the collection of registered
converters.
Unfortunately converters that have been registered for super classes are not
considered.
REQUEST: How about improving the method convert by the following code lines:

Class baseclazz = clazz;
Converter converter = null;
do {
converter = (Converter) converters.get(baseclazz);
if (converter != null)
break;
baseclazz = clazz.getSuperclass();
} while (baseclazz != null);

Issue Links

• is related to: BEANUTILS-206 Check registered Converters for super classes if not found