[WW-2367] Custom StrutsTypeConverter's convertToString not called

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.11.2, 2.1.3
• Fix Version/s: 2.1.8
• Flags: Important
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Bob Tiernay
• Created: 11/Dec/07 01:31
• Updated: 13/Jan/16 17:13
• Resolved: 31/Mar/09 17:03

Description

It appears as though a class that is registered in xwork-conversion.properties that extends StrutsTypeConverter will never have it's convertToString method invoked as part of the normal ognl processing. This is most evident in the case of a converter that is required in a <s:select> tag.

An interesting thing to note is that XWorkConverter is being invoked rather than StrutsTypeConverter. Also TextParseUtil.translateVariables appears to not be able to find the correct converter in this context.

A few other users have also noticed this issue and have commented on it here:

http://www.nabble.com/Re:-TypeConverter-problems-p13545755s2369.html
http://www.nabble.com/Struts-2-Multi-Level-Type-Conversion-t4802911.html
http://www.nabble.com/-S2--Issue-with-Type-Conversion-and-Select-Boxes-t4864875.html
http://www.opensubscriber.com/message/[e-mail]/7986658.html
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.jakarta.struts.user/148485
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.jakarta.struts.user/148294
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.java.appfuse.user/28961
http://www.roseindia.net/tutorialhelp/comment/25324

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: WW-1952 Multi Level Type Conversion
• relates to: WW-4586 Custom StrutsTypeConverter's convertToString not called in radio and checkboxlist tags