[BEANUTILS-508] BeanUtilsBean convertForCopy does not convert null values

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 1.9.0, 1.9.1, 1.9.2, 1.9.3
• Component/s: Bean / Property Utils
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Chris McFarland
• Created: 19/Mar/18 18:38
• Updated: 13/Apr/18 13:46

Description

BeanUtilsBean convertForCopy(value, type) only calls convert(value, type) for non-null 'value'. This is incorrect because null value handling should be left up to the Converter implementation. As stated in AbstractConverter javadoc: the AbstractConverter(Object defaultValue) constructor sets the "default value to be returned if the value to be converted is missing or an error occurs converting the value."