[WW-4249] Custom Type Converter issue when Action class is implementing ModelDriven

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: 2.3.15.1
• Component/s: Other
• Labels: ognl type-converter

Environment

Mac OS X 10.9 and Tomcat 7

• Assignee: Bruce Allen Phillips
• Reporter: Pankaj Kumar
• Created: 24/Nov/13 20:30
• Updated: 29/Nov/13 20:06
• Resolved: 29/Nov/13 14:05

Description

I am trying to use custom type conversion with property file for action.

Action class is implementing ModelDriven for bean properties.

public class WelcomeAction extends ActionSupport implements ModelDriven<MyBean>{

    public String execute(){
        return SUCCESS;
    }

    private MyBean bean = new MyBean();

    @Override
        public MyBean getModel() {
        return bean;
    }
}

Bean class is:

public class MyBean{

    private Rectangle rectangle;
    public Rectangle getRectangle() {
        return rectangle;
    }

    public void setRectangle(Rectangle rectangle) {
        this.rectangle = rectangle;
    }
}

and I have WelcomeAction-conversion.properties file parallel to action class with converter config as:

bean.rectangle=struts2.typeconverters.RectangleTypeConverter

I tried putting key as bean, rectangle etc but its not working, its not using converter class.

If i use @TypeConverter annotation or global converter then its working fine.

Complete Project: http://www.journaldev.com/2221/struts-2-ognl-tutorial-with-custom-type-converter-example
Project ZIP: http://cdn1.journaldev.com/wp-content/uploads/struts2/Struts2OGNLExample.zip
SO Question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18993091/struts-2-type-converter-issue