[CAUSEWAY-1971] [WON'T FIX] JAXB view model: setting view's properties via PostConstruct method not honored

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.0-M1
• Fix Version/s: 2.0.0-M3
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Andi Huber
• Created: 22/Jul/18 11:38
• Updated: 19/Mar/20 15:33
• Resolved: 19/Mar/20 15:33

Description

// CALLER

@DomainService(nature=NatureOfService.VIEW_MENU_ONLY)
@DomainObjectLayout(named="Scalar Demo")
public class ScalarMenu {
    
    @Inject private FactoryService factoryService;

    @Action
    @ActionLayout(cssClassFa="fa-font")
    public TextDemo text(){
        val demo = factoryService.instantiate(TextDemo.class);
        return demo;
    }
}

// VIEW MODEL

@XmlRootElement(name = "Demo")
@XmlType
@XmlAccessorType(XmlAccessType.FIELD)
@DomainObject(nature=Nature.VIEW_MODEL)
@Log
public class TextDemo {

    @PostConstruct
    public void initDefaults() {
        
        log.info("TextDemo::initDefaults");
        
        string = "a string (click me)";
    }
    
    @Property(editing=Editing.ENABLED) 
    @XmlElement @Getter @Setter private String string; // string shows up on UI as empty, even though initDefaults was called
}