Image.initModel() returns null and forbids attaching an image to a form CompoundPropertyModel - why?

[Marios Skounakis <ms...@gmail.com>]

Hi all,

I have created a component that extends NonCachingImage which overrides
getImageResource(). The intent was to include this in a form, and retrieve
the image data from a property of the form object.

However this does not work because Image.initModel() returns null and as a
result my component does not get an AttachedPropertyModel.

If I override initModel in my component and replicate the code from
Component.initModel it work perfectly. But this is ugly (duplicate code,
etc).

So, any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
Marios