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Posted to users@myfaces.apache.org by Gerald Müllan <bi...@gmail.com> on 2007/02/02 00:09:29 UTC
Re: [Sandbox] InputSuggestAjax problem - getAsObject doesn't retrieve the suggested value
Hi Thomas,
please have a look at current svn-head if the issue has been gone.
Of course, it should :)
cheers,
Gerald
On 1/26/07, Thomas Kurzman <re...@gmx.at> wrote:
> sorry, but i forgot something:
>
> First the script was a bit wrong. So it is right:
>
> dojo.byId('loginForm:benutzerInput').value = loginForm_benutzerInput_dojoControl.comboBoxSelectionValue.value;
>
> (Forget "content_" after the "=").
> Now you only have to replace "loginForm:benutzerInput" and "loginForm_benutzerInput" with your control id.
>
> And second an addition to this lines:
> > And second the ID (from the hidden inputsuggest-field) which is posted
> > back to the server DO NOT will be posted back THE FIRST TIME you choose a
> > value from the list and submit the form. The second time the id will be posted
> > back, but with an empty string (like "form:inputsuggestField=")!
>
> The first time the getAsObject-method will be invoked with null as the Strings value. And the second time you choose the getAsObject-String will be invoked with an empty ("") String. (Of coursce required has to be true,as in mentioned, because otherwise the getAsObject-method will not even be invoked).
>
> cheers,
> tom
>
>
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:08:03 +0100
> Von: "Thomas Kurzman" <re...@gmx.at>
> An: "MyFaces Discussion" <us...@myfaces.apache.org>
> Betreff: Re: [Sandbox] InputSuggestAjax problem - getAsObject doesn\'t retrieve the suggested value
>
> > Hi Gerald & Catalin,
> >
> > I think i found out something new about this problem:
> >
> > First the Converters getAsObject-method ONLY will be invoked if the
> > "required" tag from <s:inputSuggestAjax is TRUE! Maybe someone can test this to
> > see if i am on the right way...
> >
> > And second the ID (from the hidden inputsuggest-field) which is posted
> > back to the server DO NOT will be posted back THE FIRST TIME you choose a
> > value from the list and submit the form. The second time the id will be posted
> > back, but with an empty string (like "form:inputsuggestField=")!
> >
> > I have solved the problem for my own like this:
> >
> > 1) set required=true on the inputsuggestajax component
> >
> > 2) include this javascript on the jsp page:
> > <script type="text/javascript">
> > function setComboValue()
> > {
> > dojo.byId('loginForm:benutzerInput').value =
> > content_loginForm_benutzerInput_dojoControl.comboBoxSelectionValue.value;
> > }
> > </script>
> >
> > 3) add this function to "onclick" by the commandbutton like this:
> > <h:commandButton onclick="setComboValue()" ...
> >
> > I hope i could help you!
> >
> > greets,
> > tom
> >
> > PS: At step 2) you have to customize dojo.byId('loginForm:benutzerInput')
> > for your inputsuggest-id.
> >
> >
> > -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > Datum: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:51:35 +0100
> > Von: "Gerald Müllan" <bi...@gmail.com>
> > An: "MyFaces Discussion" <us...@myfaces.apache.org>
> > Betreff: Re: [Sandbox] InputSuggestAjax problem - getAsObject doesn\'t
> > retrieve the suggested value
> >
> > > Hi Catalin,
> > >
> > > hm..ok it seems to be an issue with the component.
> > >
> > > I had a quick look at the irian sandbox examples page; If i choose
> > > another label from the pop-up than the first one, it gets set back to
> > > this first choice after re-rendering.
> > >
> > > Means that there is a problem with the id posted back which can not be
> > > mapped to the converter. I will have a look on this on the weekend,
> > > should not be the biggest issue.
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > >
> > > Gerald
> > >
> > > On 1/26/07, Catalin Kormos <ca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi guys,
> > > >
> > > > I have a similar problem with the component which i though it's better
> > > to
> > > > mention here. As soon as i'm using the "itemLabelMethod" attribute to
> > > > specify a label for the objects in the list, there is no submitted
> > value
> > > for
> > > > the selection. In my case the converter gets invoked but there is no
> > > value,
> > > > always. Looking at the parameters map that gets back after a submit,
> > > there
> > > > is no value submitted either, for the right parameter name at least. A
> > > value
> > > > gets submitted though, under a name like clientId + "_valueFake"...any
> > > > ideeas?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Catalin
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 1/26/07, Gerald Müllan <bi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > are you sure that the converter`s getAsObject() is not invoked? Step
> > > > > in with a debugger and see what happens.
> > > > >
> > > > > Also try to give the suggestPerson a default person object. I can
> > not
> > > > > see any problems why the converter should not be invoked after the
> > > > > post-back.
> > > > >
> > > > > cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > > Gerald
> > > > >
> > > > > On 1/25/07, Thomas Kurzman <re...@gmx.at> wrote:
> > > > > > Ok i think i was wrong. Not the value String is empty but the
> > > > getAsObject()-method is NEVER be invoked!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When dropping down the list by clicking on the down-arrow-button
> > the
> > > > following data will be transmitted (I found this out with an
> > > > http-debugger;):
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [["Albert Einstein","1"],["Steven Hawking","2"],]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So, this should be ok...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ...but then i found out tha this converter-method will never be
> > > invoked:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > public Object getAsObject(FacesContext context, UIComponent
> > > component,
> > > > String value) throws ConverterException {
> > > > > > context.getExternalContext().log("In getAsObject!");
> > > > > > ....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I found NO "In getAsObject!" in the log files (But logging works
> > > > perfect)!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also have a look at the requests and response:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > First the request when clicking on the down-arrow-button to
> > retrieve
> > > the
> > > > suggest list:
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------
> > > > > > POST
> > > >
> > >
> > /InputSuggestAjax/faces/inputsuggesajax.jsp?affectedAjaxComponent=form1:personInput&charset=utf-8&form1:personInput=
> > > > HTTP/1.1
> > > > > > Accept: */*
> > > > > > Accept-Language: de-at
> > > > > > Referer: http://localhost:8084/InputSuggestAjax/
> > > > > > Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
> > > > > > Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
> > > > > > User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1;
> > SV1;
> > > .NET
> > > > CLR 1.1.4322)
> > > > > > Host: localhost:8084
> > > > > > Content-Length: 126
> > > > > > Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
> > > > > > Pragma: no-cache
> > > > > > Cookie: JSESSIONID=F5AEB6F0457BB99B2E1242C6D650B090
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > javax.faces.ViewState=rO0ABXVyABNbTGphdmEubGFuZy5PYmplY3Q7kM5YnxBzKWwCAAB4cAAAAAN0AAIxM3B0ABQvaW5wdXRzdWdnZXNhamF4LmpzcA%3D%3D
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This ends up in the following response:
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------
> > > > > > HTTP/1.1 200 OK
> > > > > > Server: Apache-Coyote/1.1
> > > > > > Content-Type: text/html;charset=utf-8
> > > > > > Content-Language: de
> > > > > > Content-Length: 49
> > > > > > Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:49:34 GMT
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [["Albert Einstein","1"],["Steven Hawking","2"],]
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > After this, when I submit the form following request will be send:
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------
> > > > > > POST /InputSuggestAjax/faces/inputsuggesajax.jsp
> > > > HTTP/1.1
> > > > > > Accept: image/gif, image/x-xbitmap, image/jpeg, image/pjpeg,
> > > > application/x-shockwave-flash, application/vnd.ms-excel,
> > > > application/vnd.ms-powerpoint, application/msword, application/x-icq,
> > > */*
> > > > > > Referer: http://localhost:8084/InputSuggestAjax/
> > > > > > Accept-Language: de-at
> > > > > > Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
> > > > > > Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
> > > > > > User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0 ; Windows NT 5.1;
> > SV1;
> > > > .NET CLR 1.1.4322)
> > > > > > Host: localhost:8084
> > > > > > Content-Length: 301
> > > > > > Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
> > > > > > Pragma: no-cache
> > > > > > Cookie: JSESSIONID=F5AEB6F0457BB99B2E1242C6D650B090
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > undefined=Steven+Hawking&undefined_selected=2&form1%3ApersonInput_valueFake=Steven+Hawking&form1%3A_idJsp0=Anfrage+senden&form1_SUBMIT=1&form1%3A_link_hidden_=&form1%3A_idcl=&javax.faces.ViewState=rO0ABXVyABNbTGphdmEubGFuZy5PYmplY3Q7kM5YnxBzKWwCAAB4cAAAAAN0AAIxM3B0ABQvaW5wdXRzdWdnZXNhamF4LmpzcA%3D%3D
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This produces the following response:
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------
> > > > > > HTTP/1.1 200 OK
> > > > > > Server: Apache-Coyote/1.1
> > > > > > Content-Type: text/html;charset=UTF-8
> > > > > > Content-Language: de
> > > > > > Content-Length: 2945
> > > > > > Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:49:53 GMT
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"
> > > > > > "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <html>
> > > > > > <head>
> > > > > > <script type="text/javascript"><!--
> > > > > > /*djconfig init*/
> > > > > > //--></script>
> > > > > > <script type="text/javascript"><!--
> > > > > > var djConfig = {
> > > > > >
> > > > > > };
> > > > > >
> > > > > > //--></script>
> > > > > > <script type="text/javascript"
> > > >
> > >
> > src="/InputSuggestAjax/faces/myFacesExtensionResource/org.apache.myfaces.renderkit.html.util.MyFacesResourceLoader/11696853/dojo.DojoResourceLoader/dojo.js"><!--
> > > > > >
> > > > > > //--></script>
> > > > > > <script type="text/javascript"><!--
> > > > > > dojo.setModulePrefix('extensions',
> > > > '../dojoextensions.ResourceLoader');
> > > > > > //--></script>
> > > > > > <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
> > > > charset=UTF-8">
> > > > > > <title>inputsuggestajax-test</title>
> > > > > > </head>
> > > > > > <body cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
> > > > > > <form id="form1" name="form1" method="post"
> > > > action="/InputSuggestAjax/faces/inputsuggesajax.jsp"
> > > > enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded">
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <script type="text/javascript"><!--
> > > > > > dojo.require('extensions.FacesIO');
> > > > > > //--></script><script type="text/javascript"><!--
> > > > > > dojo.require('dojo.widget.ComboBox');
> > > > > > //--></script><script type="text/javascript"><!--
> > > > > > dojo.require('dojo.event.*');
> > > > > > //--></script><div id="form1:personInput"></div><script
> > > > type="text/javascript"><!--
> > > > > > var form1_personInput_dojoControl =
> > > >
> > >
> > dojo.widget.createWidget("ComboBox",{mode:'remote',autoComplete:true,dataUrl:'/InputSuggestAjax/faces/inputsuggesajax.jsp?affectedAjaxComponent=form1:personInput&charset=utf-8&form1:personInput=%{searchString}'},
> > > > dojo.byId('form1:personInput'));
> > > > > > //--></script><script type="text/javascript"><!--
> > > > > > dojo.addOnLoad(function() {
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > form1_personInput_dojoControl.textInputNode.name="form1:personInput_valueFake";
> > > > > > form1_personInput_dojoControl.textInputNode.value =
> > > > "foo";
> > > > > > form1_personInput_dojoControl.comboBoxValue.value =
> > > > "foo";
> > > > > > form1_personInput_dojoControl.onResize();
> > > > > > });
> > > > > >
> > > > > > //--></script>
> > > > > > <input id="form1:_idJsp0" name="form1:_idJsp0"
> > > > type="submit" onclick="if(typeof
> > > > window.clearFormHiddenParams_form1!='undefined'
> > > > ){clearFormHiddenParams_form1('form1');}" />
> > > > > > <input type="hidden" name="form1_SUBMIT" value="1"
> > > /><input
> > > > type="hidden" name="form1:_link_hidden_" /><input type="hidden"
> > > > name="form1:_idcl" /><script type="text/javascript"><!--
> > > > > >
> > > > > > function clear_form1()
> > > > > > {
> > > > > > clearFormHiddenParams_form1('form1');
> > > > > > }
> > > > > >
> > > > > > function
> > > > clearFormHiddenParams_form1(currFormName)
> > > > > > {
> > > > > > var f = document.forms['form1'];
> > > > > >
> > > > f.elements['form1:_link_hidden_'].value='';
> > > > > > f.elements['form1:_idcl'].value='';
> > > > > > f.target='';
> > > > > > }
> > > > > >
> > > > > > clearFormHiddenParams_form1();
> > > > > > //--></script><input type="hidden" name="javax.faces.ViewState"
> > id="
> > > > javax.faces.ViewState"
> > > >
> > >
> > value="rO0ABXVyABNbTGphdmEubGFuZy5PYmplY3Q7kM5YnxBzKWwCAAB4cAAAAAN0AAIxNXB0ABQvaW5wdXRzdWdnZXNhamF4LmpzcA=="
> > > > /></form>
> > > > > > <!-- MYFACES JAVASCRIPT -->
> > > > > >
> > > > > > </body>
> > > > > > </html>
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And finally, this is my inputsuggesajax.jsp
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------
> > > > > > <%@page contentType="text/html"%>
> > > > > > <%@page pageEncoding="UTF-8"%>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jsf/core " prefix="f"%>
> > > > > > <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jsf/html" prefix="h"%>
> > > > > > <%@ taglib uri=" http://myfaces.apache.org/tomahawk"
> > > > prefix="t"%>
> > > > > > <%@ taglib uri="http://myfaces.apache.org/sandbox"
> > > > prefix="s"%>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"
> > > > > > "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <f:view>
> > > > > > <html>
> > > > > > <head>
> > > > > > <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
> > > > charset=UTF-8">
> > > > > > <title>inputsuggestajax-test</title>
> > > > > > </head>
> > > > > > <body cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
> > > > > > <h:form id="form1">
> > > > > > <s:inputSuggestAjax id="personInput"
> > > > suggestedItemsMethod="#{
> > > > personInputSuggestAjaxBean.getPersons}"
> > > > itemLabelMethod="#{personInputSuggestAjaxBean.getPersonsLabel}"
> > > > > >
> > > > style="width:100px;"
> > > > value="#{personInputSuggestAjaxBean.suggestPerson }"
> > > > charset="utf-8">
> > > > > > <f:converter
> > > > converterId="PersonInputSuggestAjaxConverter" />
> > > > > > </s:inputSuggestAjax>
> > > > > > <h:commandButton />
> > > > > > </h:form>
> > > > > > </body>
> > > > > > </html>
> > > > > > </f:view>
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Do you thing are there any problems with this jsp???
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm working with the following libs:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > commons-beanutils-1.7.0.jar
> > > > > > commons-codec-1.3.jar
> > > > > > commons-collections-3.1.jar
> > > > > > commons-digester-1.6.jar
> > > > > > commons-el-1.0.jar
> > > > > > commons-fileupload-1.1.1.jar
> > > > > > commons-lang-2.1.jar
> > > > > > commons-logging-1.0.4.jar
> > > > > > jstl-1.1.0.jar
> > > > > > myfaces-api-1.1.5-SNAPSHOT.jar
> > > > > > myfaces-impl-1.1.5-SNAPSHOT.jar
> > > > > > tomahawk-1.1.5-SNAPSHOT.jar
> > > > > > tomahawk-sandbox-1.1.5-SNAPSHOT.jar
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have downloaded the *-SNAPSHOT.jar's yesterday.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And I'm using Tomcat 5.5.17.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > > > > > Datum: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:31:16 +0100
> > > > > > Von: "Gerald M�llan" <bi...@gmail.com>
> > > > > > An: "MyFaces Discussion" < users@myfaces.apache.org>
> > > > > > Betreff: Re: [Sandbox] InputSuggestAjax problem - getAsObject
> > > doesn\'t
> > > > retrieve the suggested value
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > the question is, why is the value empty? If you do correct work
> > > inside
> > > > > > > the getAsString(..) method of the converter, there must be a
> > > > > > > corresponding value mapped to each label on client side.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You can easily confirm this by using a http-debugger, the JSON
> > > format
> > > > > > > must consist of something like
> > > > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > [["yourFistLabel","yourFirstValue"],["yourSecondLabel","yourSecondValue"]..].
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > When choosing a value out of the popUp list, the value is
> > written
> > > into
> > > > > > > a hidden field and posted back to server, which in turn should
> > > *not*
> > > > > > > be empty.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any new cognitions?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > cheers,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Gerald
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 1/24/07, Thomas Kurzman <re...@gmx.at> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi experts!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Like in
> > > > http://wiki.apache.org/myfaces/InputSuggestAjax i worked
> > > > out an
> > > > > > > example-app for advanced key/value usage.
> > > > > > > > Everything works fine. The only problem is when i choose an
> > > value
> > > > and
> > > > > > > submit the form the value string of the getAsObject-method is
> > > empty
> > > > (not null
> > > > > > > but empty -> "").
> > > > > > > > When i was looking for a solution i found this:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/users@myfaces.apache.org/msg31764.html
> > > > > > > > In addition to this post i could say (because i have logged
> > all
> > > the
> > > > > > > stuff what's going on) that the setter of the choosenValue will
> > be
> > > > called (when
> > > > > > > the form is submitted i.e. BEFORE page refresh) and also the
> > > > > > > getAsObject-method, as i mentioned before, will be called (AFTER
> > > page
> > > > refresh) but with
> > > > > > > an empty String as value.
> > > > > > > > So, as a logic konsequence, i never get a correct chooseValue
> > > when
> > > > the
> > > > > > > page is refreshed after the form-submit.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > So does anybody know how to fix this or has an solution for
> > > this?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > best,
> > > > > > > > tom
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