picklist problem with complex data types ---------------------------------------- Key: RF-9796 URL: https://jira.jboss.org/browse/RF-9796 Project: RichFaces Issue Type: Bug Security Level: Public(Everyone can see) Components: component Affects Versions: 3.3.3.Final Environment: -RichFaces 3.3.3Final -JSF1.2 -Facelets 1.1.15B1 -GateIn Portal 3.0 Reporter: Andrew Cheung Assignee: Nick Belaevski Labels: Picklist, complex, datatype Fix For: Future_3.X I got an "index out of range: -1" error message in the log when I tried to use complex data type for the items in a picklist. The code in various files and the error log are as follows: ------------------------------------ regionresults.xhtml: <rich:pickList id="plRegions" showButtonsLabel="false" copyAllVisible="false" removeAllVisible="false" value="#{brokeradmin.selectedRegions}" converter="ribcvtr"> <f:selectItems value="#{brokeradmin.regionResults}"/> </rich:pickList> <a4j:commandButton id="btnGetSelectedRegions" action="#{brokeradmin.retrieveSelectedRegions}" value="Show Selected Regions" > </a4j:commandButton> <h:outputText id="txtShowRegionsSelected" value="#{brokeradmin.abc}"/> ------------------------------------ BrokerAdmin.java (this is the backing bean): private ArrayList<SelectItem> regionResults = null; private List<RegionItemBean> selectedRegions = null; private String abc = ""; public String getAbc() { return abc; } public void setAbc(String abc) { this.abc = abc; } public List<RegionItemBean> getSelectedRegions() { return selectedRegions; } public void setSelectedRegions(List<RegionItemBean> selectedRegions) { this.selectedRegions = selectedRegions; } public ArrayList<SelectItem> getRegionResults() { return regionResults; } public void setRegionResults(ArrayList<SelectItem> regionResults) { this.regionResults = regionResults; } public BrokerAdmin() throws java.lang.Exception { //selectedRegions population if (getSelectedRegions() == null) { selectedRegions = new ArrayList<RegionItemBean>(); RegionItemBean rib = new RegionItemBean(); rib.setLabel("existing region"); rib.setValue("111"); selectedRegions.add(rib); rib = null; } regionResults.add(new SelectItem("region1Value", "region1Display")); regionResults.add(new SelectItem("region2Value", "region2Display")); regionResults.add(new SelectItem("region3Value", "region3Display")); //need to add the selected regions to the selectedItems list (the system will do a compare and display it on the right hand side) RegionItemBean rib2 = new RegionItemBean(); rib2.setLabel("existing region"); rib2.setValue("111"); regionResults.add(new SelectItem(rib2, "existing region")); } public String retrieveSelectedRegions() { for (int i=0; i<selectedRegions.size(); i++) { //I tried the following code that is commented out, but it will give me the same error in the error log (i.e. java.lang.String cannot be cast to demo.RegionItemBean) // RegionItemBean tmpribsr = selectedRegions.get(i); // String l = tmpribsr.getLabel(); // String v = tmpribsr.getValue(); // myLogger.error("DEBUGXXX : selected regions tmpstr label = " + tmpribsr.getLabel() + "; value=" + tmpribsr.getValue()); // myLogger.error("DEBUGXXX : in retrieveSelectedRegions, selectedRegions label = " + selectedRegions.get(i).getLabel() + "; value = " + //selectedRegions.get(i).getValue() ); } } ---------------------- RegionItemBean.java: package demo; import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.EqualsBuilder; public class RegionItemBean { private String label; private String value; public RegionItemBean(String newlabel, String newvalue){ label = newlabel; value = newvalue; } public RegionItemBean(){ label = ""; value = ""; } public String getLabel() { return label; } public void setLabel(String label) { this.label = label; } public String getValue() { return value; } public void setValue(String value) { this.value = value; } public boolean equals(Object obj) { if (obj == null) return false; if (obj == this) return true; if (obj.getClass() != getClass()) return false; RegionItemBean rib = (RegionItemBean) obj; return new EqualsBuilder(). // if deriving: appendSuper(super.equals(obj)). append(label, rib.label). append(value, rib.value). isEquals(); } } ---------------------------------------- RegionItemBeanConverter.java : package demo; import javax.faces.component.UIComponent; import javax.faces.context.FacesContext; import javax.faces.convert.Converter; import org.apache.log4j.Logger; public class RegionItemBeanConverter implements Converter { private static final Logger myLogger = Logger.getLogger(RegionItemBeanConverter.class.getName()); @Override public Object getAsObject(FacesContext arg0, UIComponent arg1, String arg2) { // TODO Auto-generated method stub myLogger.error("DEBUGXXX : in converter getAsObject, arg2 = " + arg2); int index = arg2.indexOf(':'); return new RegionItemBean(arg2.substring(0, index), arg2.substring(index + 1)); } @Override public String getAsString(FacesContext arg0, UIComponent arg1, Object arg2) { // TODO Auto-generated method stub myLogger.error("DEBUGXXX : in converter getAsString"); if (arg2 instanceof RegionItemBean) { myLogger.error("DEBUGXXX : in converter getAsString, arg2 is instance of RegionItemBean"); return ((RegionItemBean)arg2).getLabel() + ":" + ((RegionItemBean)arg2).getValue(); } else { myLogger.error("DEBUGXXX : in converter getAsString, arg2 is NOT instance of RegionItemBean"); return null; } } } --------------------------------- faces-config.xml: <managed-bean> <description>Demo Broker Admin</description> <managed-bean-name>brokeradmin</managed-bean-name> <managed-bean-class>demo.BrokerAdmin</managed-bean-class> <managed-bean-scope>session</managed-bean-scope> </managed-bean> <managed-bean> <description>Demo Region Item Bean</description> <managed-bean-name>regionitembean</managed-bean-name> <managed-bean-class>demo.RegionItemBean</managed-bean-class> <managed-bean-scope>session</managed-bean-scope> </managed-bean> <converter> <converter-id>ribcvtr</converter-id> <converter-class>demo.RegionItemBeanConverter</converter-class> </converter> ------------------------ server.log: 2010-11-10 08:04:15,034 ERROR [demo.RegionItemBeanConverter] (http-127.0.0.1-8080-1) DEBUGXXX : in converter getAsObject, arg2 = null 2010-11-10 08:04:15,035 WARNING [javax.enterprise.resource.webcontainer.jsf.lifecycle] (http-127.0.0.1-8080-1) String index out of range: -1 java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: -1 at java.lang.String.substring(Unknown Source) at demo.RegionItemBeanConverter.getAsObject(Unknown Source) at org.ajax4jsf.util.SelectUtils.getConvertedValue(SelectUtils.java:240) at org.ajax4jsf.util.SelectUtils.getConvertedUISelectManyValue(SelectUtils.java:199) at org.richfaces.renderkit.PickListRenderer.getConvertedValue(PickListRenderer.java:224) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.getConvertedValue(UIInput.java:942) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.validate(UIInput.java:868) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.executeValidate(UIInput.java:1072) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.processValidators(UIInput.java:672) at org.ajax4jsf.component.UIAjaxForm.processValidators(UIAjaxForm.java:82) at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot$3.invokeContextCallback(AjaxViewRoot.java:447) at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.processPhase(AjaxViewRoot.java:240) at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.processValidators(AjaxViewRoot.java:463) at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.ProcessValidationsPhase.execute(ProcessValidationsPhase.java:76) at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.Phase.doPhase(Phase.java:100) at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:118) at org.jboss.portletbridge.AjaxPortletBridge.execute(AjaxPortletBridge.java:1096) at org.jboss.portletbridge.AjaxPortletBridge.doFacesRequest(AjaxPortletBridge.java:824) at javax.portlet.faces.GenericFacesPortlet.serveResource(GenericFacesPortlet.java:541) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.PortletContainerImpl$Invoker.doFilter(PortletContainerImpl.java:575) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.api.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:184) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.api.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:84) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.PortletContainerImpl.dispatch(PortletContainerImpl.java:506) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.container.ContainerPortletDispatcher.invoke(ContainerPortletDispatcher.java:42) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.EventPayloadInterceptor.invoke(EventPayloadInterceptor.java:197) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.RequestAttributeConversationInterceptor.invoke(RequestAttributeConversationInterceptor.java:119) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.CCPPInterceptor.invoke(CCPPInterceptor.java:65) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.bridge.BridgeInterceptor.invoke(BridgeInterceptor.java:49) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ContextDispatcherInterceptor.access$001(ContextDispatcherInterceptor.java:49) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ContextDispatcherInterceptor$1.doCallback(ContextDispatcherInterceptor.java:123) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandDispatcher$CallbackCommand.execute(CommandDispatcher.java:82) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor493.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandServlet.doGet(CommandServlet.java:135) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandServlet.doPost(CommandServlet.java:166) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:637) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:638) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:543) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:480) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandServlet.include(CommandServlet.java:84) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandDispatcher.include(CommandDispatcher.java:58) at org.gatein.wci.tomcat.TC6ServletContainerContext.include(TC6ServletContainerContext.java:87) at org.gatein.wci.impl.DefaultServletContainer.include(DefaultServletContainer.java:198) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.spi.AbstractServerContext.dispatch(AbstractServerContext.java:69) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ContextDispatcherInterceptor.invoke(ContextDispatcherInterceptor.java:77) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.SecureTransportInterceptor.invoke(SecureTransportInterceptor.java:69) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ValveInterceptor.invoke(ValveInterceptor.java:75) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.container.ContainerPortletInvoker.invoke(ContainerPortletInvoker.java:117) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.state.producer.ProducerPortletInvoker.invoke(ProducerPortletInvoker.java:231) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.PortletCustomizationInterceptor.invoke(PortletCustomizationInterceptor.java:76) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ConsumerCacheInterceptor.invoke(ConsumerCacheInterceptor.java:229) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.federation.impl.FederatedPortletInvokerService.invoke(FederatedPortletInvokerService.java:152) at org.gatein.pc.federation.impl.FederatingPortletInvokerService.invoke(FederatingPortletInvokerService.java:177) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortlet.invoke(UIPortlet.java:903) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortletActionListener$ServeResourceActionListener.execute(UIPortletActionListener.java:355) at org.exoplatform.webui.event.Event.broadcast(Event.java:89) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortletLifecycle.processAction(UIPortletLifecycle.java:132) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortletLifecycle.processAction(UIPortletLifecycle.java:61) at org.exoplatform.webui.core.UIComponent.processAction(UIComponent.java:137) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.workspace.UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.processAction(UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.java:73) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.workspace.UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.processAction(UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.java:37) at org.exoplatform.webui.core.UIComponent.processAction(UIComponent.java:137) at org.exoplatform.webui.core.UIApplication.processAction(UIApplication.java:115) at org.exoplatform.portal.application.PortalRequestHandler.execute(PortalRequestHandler.java:105) at org.exoplatform.web.WebAppController.service(WebAppController.java:143) at org.exoplatform.portal.application.PortalController.onService(PortalController.java:127) at org.exoplatform.container.web.AbstractHttpServlet.service(AbstractHttpServlet.java:116) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.frameworks.jcr.web.ThreadLocalSessionProviderInitializedFilter.doFilter(ThreadLocalSessionProviderInitializedFilter.java:116) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.web.CacheUserProfileFilter.doFilter(CacheUserProfileFilter.java:72) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.services.security.web.SetCurrentIdentityFilter.doFilter(SetCurrentIdentityFilter.java:76) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.ExtensibleFilter$ExtensibleFilterChain.doFilter(ExtensibleFilter.java:112) at com.brookfieldres.rlpportal.portal.web.SampleFilter.doFilter(SampleFilter.java:46) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.ExtensibleFilter$ExtensibleFilterChain.doFilter(ExtensibleFilter.java:108) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.ExtensibleFilter.doFilter(ExtensibleFilter.java:84) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.GenericFilter.doFilter(GenericFilter.java:66) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:190) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:525) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:92) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.process(SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.java:126) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.invoke(SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.java:70) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:158) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:330) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:829) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:598) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:447) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) 2010-11-10 08:04:15,058 SEVERE [javax.enterprise.resource.webcontainer.jsf.lifecycle] (http-127.0.0.1-8080-1) JSF1054: (Phase ID: PROCESS_VALIDATIONS 3, View ID: /pages/regionresults.xhtml) Exception thrown during phase execution: javax.faces.event.PhaseEvent[source=com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl@465089a4] 2010-11-10 08:04:15,058 SEVERE [org.jboss.portletbridge.bridge] (http-127.0.0.1-8080-1) Error processing execute lifecycle javax.faces.FacesException: String index out of range: -1 at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.ProcessValidationsPhase.execute(ProcessValidationsPhase.java:84) at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.Phase.doPhase(Phase.java:100) at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:118) at org.jboss.portletbridge.AjaxPortletBridge.execute(AjaxPortletBridge.java:1096) at org.jboss.portletbridge.AjaxPortletBridge.doFacesRequest(AjaxPortletBridge.java:824) at javax.portlet.faces.GenericFacesPortlet.serveResource(GenericFacesPortlet.java:541) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.PortletContainerImpl$Invoker.doFilter(PortletContainerImpl.java:575) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.api.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:184) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.api.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:84) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.PortletContainerImpl.dispatch(PortletContainerImpl.java:506) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.container.ContainerPortletDispatcher.invoke(ContainerPortletDispatcher.java:42) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.EventPayloadInterceptor.invoke(EventPayloadInterceptor.java:197) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.RequestAttributeConversationInterceptor.invoke(RequestAttributeConversationInterceptor.java:119) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.CCPPInterceptor.invoke(CCPPInterceptor.java:65) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.bridge.BridgeInterceptor.invoke(BridgeInterceptor.java:49) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ContextDispatcherInterceptor.access$001(ContextDispatcherInterceptor.java:49) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ContextDispatcherInterceptor$1.doCallback(ContextDispatcherInterceptor.java:123) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandDispatcher$CallbackCommand.execute(CommandDispatcher.java:82) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor493.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandServlet.doGet(CommandServlet.java:135) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandServlet.doPost(CommandServlet.java:166) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:637) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:638) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:543) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:480) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandServlet.include(CommandServlet.java:84) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandDispatcher.include(CommandDispatcher.java:58) at org.gatein.wci.tomcat.TC6ServletContainerContext.include(TC6ServletContainerContext.java:87) at org.gatein.wci.impl.DefaultServletContainer.include(DefaultServletContainer.java:198) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.spi.AbstractServerContext.dispatch(AbstractServerContext.java:69) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ContextDispatcherInterceptor.invoke(ContextDispatcherInterceptor.java:77) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.SecureTransportInterceptor.invoke(SecureTransportInterceptor.java:69) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ValveInterceptor.invoke(ValveInterceptor.java:75) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.container.ContainerPortletInvoker.invoke(ContainerPortletInvoker.java:117) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.state.producer.ProducerPortletInvoker.invoke(ProducerPortletInvoker.java:231) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.PortletCustomizationInterceptor.invoke(PortletCustomizationInterceptor.java:76) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ConsumerCacheInterceptor.invoke(ConsumerCacheInterceptor.java:229) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.federation.impl.FederatedPortletInvokerService.invoke(FederatedPortletInvokerService.java:152) at org.gatein.pc.federation.impl.FederatingPortletInvokerService.invoke(FederatingPortletInvokerService.java:177) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortlet.invoke(UIPortlet.java:903) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortletActionListener$ServeResourceActionListener.execute(UIPortletActionListener.java:355) at org.exoplatform.webui.event.Event.broadcast(Event.java:89) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortletLifecycle.processAction(UIPortletLifecycle.java:132) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortletLifecycle.processAction(UIPortletLifecycle.java:61) at org.exoplatform.webui.core.UIComponent.processAction(UIComponent.java:137) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.workspace.UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.processAction(UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.java:73) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.workspace.UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.processAction(UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.java:37) at org.exoplatform.webui.core.UIComponent.processAction(UIComponent.java:137) at org.exoplatform.webui.core.UIApplication.processAction(UIApplication.java:115) at org.exoplatform.portal.application.PortalRequestHandler.execute(PortalRequestHandler.java:105) at org.exoplatform.web.WebAppController.service(WebAppController.java:143) at org.exoplatform.portal.application.PortalController.onService(PortalController.java:127) at org.exoplatform.container.web.AbstractHttpServlet.service(AbstractHttpServlet.java:116) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.frameworks.jcr.web.ThreadLocalSessionProviderInitializedFilter.doFilter(ThreadLocalSessionProviderInitializedFilter.java:116) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.web.CacheUserProfileFilter.doFilter(CacheUserProfileFilter.java:72) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.services.security.web.SetCurrentIdentityFilter.doFilter(SetCurrentIdentityFilter.java:76) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.ExtensibleFilter$ExtensibleFilterChain.doFilter(ExtensibleFilter.java:112) at com.brookfieldres.rlpportal.portal.web.SampleFilter.doFilter(SampleFilter.java:46) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.ExtensibleFilter$ExtensibleFilterChain.doFilter(ExtensibleFilter.java:108) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.ExtensibleFilter.doFilter(ExtensibleFilter.java:84) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.GenericFilter.doFilter(GenericFilter.java:66) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:190) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:525) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:92) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.process(SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.java:126) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.invoke(SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.java:70) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:158) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:330) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:829) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:598) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:447) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) Caused by: java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: -1 at java.lang.String.substring(Unknown Source) at demo.RegionItemBeanConverter.getAsObject(Unknown Source) at org.ajax4jsf.util.SelectUtils.getConvertedValue(SelectUtils.java:240) at org.ajax4jsf.util.SelectUtils.getConvertedUISelectManyValue(SelectUtils.java:199) at org.richfaces.renderkit.PickListRenderer.getConvertedValue(PickListRenderer.java:224) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.getConvertedValue(UIInput.java:942) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.validate(UIInput.java:868) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.executeValidate(UIInput.java:1072) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.processValidators(UIInput.java:672) at org.ajax4jsf.component.UIAjaxForm.processValidators(UIAjaxForm.java:82) at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot$3.invokeContextCallback(AjaxViewRoot.java:447) at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.processPhase(AjaxViewRoot.java:240) at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.processValidators(AjaxViewRoot.java:463) at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.ProcessValidationsPhase.execute(ProcessValidationsPhase.java:76) ... 108 more 2010-11-10 08:04:15,123 ERROR [org.gatein.pc.container.javax_portlet_faces_GenericFacesPortlet] (http-127.0.0.1-8080-1) The portlet threw an exception javax.portlet.PortletException: Error process faces request at javax.portlet.faces.GenericFacesPortlet.serveResource(GenericFacesPortlet.java:543) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.PortletContainerImpl$Invoker.doFilter(PortletContainerImpl.java:575) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.api.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:184) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.api.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:84) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.PortletContainerImpl.dispatch(PortletContainerImpl.java:506) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.container.ContainerPortletDispatcher.invoke(ContainerPortletDispatcher.java:42) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.EventPayloadInterceptor.invoke(EventPayloadInterceptor.java:197) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.RequestAttributeConversationInterceptor.invoke(RequestAttributeConversationInterceptor.java:119) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.CCPPInterceptor.invoke(CCPPInterceptor.java:65) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.bridge.BridgeInterceptor.invoke(BridgeInterceptor.java:49) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ContextDispatcherInterceptor.access$001(ContextDispatcherInterceptor.java:49) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ContextDispatcherInterceptor$1.doCallback(ContextDispatcherInterceptor.java:123) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandDispatcher$CallbackCommand.execute(CommandDispatcher.java:82) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor493.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandServlet.doGet(CommandServlet.java:135) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandServlet.doPost(CommandServlet.java:166) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:637) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:638) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:543) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:480) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandServlet.include(CommandServlet.java:84) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandDispatcher.include(CommandDispatcher.java:58) at org.gatein.wci.tomcat.TC6ServletContainerContext.include(TC6ServletContainerContext.java:87) at org.gatein.wci.impl.DefaultServletContainer.include(DefaultServletContainer.java:198) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.spi.AbstractServerContext.dispatch(AbstractServerContext.java:69) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ContextDispatcherInterceptor.invoke(ContextDispatcherInterceptor.java:77) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.SecureTransportInterceptor.invoke(SecureTransportInterceptor.java:69) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ValveInterceptor.invoke(ValveInterceptor.java:75) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.container.ContainerPortletInvoker.invoke(ContainerPortletInvoker.java:117) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.state.producer.ProducerPortletInvoker.invoke(ProducerPortletInvoker.java:231) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.PortletCustomizationInterceptor.invoke(PortletCustomizationInterceptor.java:76) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ConsumerCacheInterceptor.invoke(ConsumerCacheInterceptor.java:229) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.federation.impl.FederatedPortletInvokerService.invoke(FederatedPortletInvokerService.java:152) at org.gatein.pc.federation.impl.FederatingPortletInvokerService.invoke(FederatingPortletInvokerService.java:177) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortlet.invoke(UIPortlet.java:903) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortletActionListener$ServeResourceActionListener.execute(UIPortletActionListener.java:355) at org.exoplatform.webui.event.Event.broadcast(Event.java:89) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortletLifecycle.processAction(UIPortletLifecycle.java:132) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortletLifecycle.processAction(UIPortletLifecycle.java:61) at org.exoplatform.webui.core.UIComponent.processAction(UIComponent.java:137) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.workspace.UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.processAction(UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.java:73) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.workspace.UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.processAction(UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.java:37) at org.exoplatform.webui.core.UIComponent.processAction(UIComponent.java:137) at org.exoplatform.webui.core.UIApplication.processAction(UIApplication.java:115) at org.exoplatform.portal.application.PortalRequestHandler.execute(PortalRequestHandler.java:105) at org.exoplatform.web.WebAppController.service(WebAppController.java:143) at org.exoplatform.portal.application.PortalController.onService(PortalController.java:127) at org.exoplatform.container.web.AbstractHttpServlet.service(AbstractHttpServlet.java:116) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.frameworks.jcr.web.ThreadLocalSessionProviderInitializedFilter.doFilter(ThreadLocalSessionProviderInitializedFilter.java:116) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.web.CacheUserProfileFilter.doFilter(CacheUserProfileFilter.java:72) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.services.security.web.SetCurrentIdentityFilter.doFilter(SetCurrentIdentityFilter.java:76) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.ExtensibleFilter$ExtensibleFilterChain.doFilter(ExtensibleFilter.java:112) at com.brookfieldres.rlpportal.portal.web.SampleFilter.doFilter(SampleFilter.java:46) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.ExtensibleFilter$ExtensibleFilterChain.doFilter(ExtensibleFilter.java:108) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.ExtensibleFilter.doFilter(ExtensibleFilter.java:84) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.GenericFilter.doFilter(GenericFilter.java:66) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:190) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:525) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:92) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.process(SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.java:126) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.invoke(SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.java:70) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:158) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:330) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:829) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:598) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:447) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) Caused by: javax.portlet.faces.BridgeException: Error processing resource lifecycle at org.jboss.portletbridge.ExceptionHandlerBase.processResourceException(ExceptionHandlerBase.java:91) at org.jboss.portletbridge.AjaxPortletBridge.doFacesRequest(AjaxPortletBridge.java:835) at javax.portlet.faces.GenericFacesPortlet.serveResource(GenericFacesPortlet.java:541) ... 103 more Caused by: javax.faces.FacesException: String index out of range: -1 at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.ProcessValidationsPhase.execute(ProcessValidationsPhase.java:84) at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.Phase.doPhase(Phase.java:100) at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:118) at org.jboss.portletbridge.AjaxPortletBridge.execute(AjaxPortletBridge.java:1096) at org.jboss.portletbridge.AjaxPortletBridge.doFacesRequest(AjaxPortletBridge.java:824) ... 104 more Caused by: java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: -1 at java.lang.String.substring(Unknown Source) at demo.RegionItemBeanConverter.getAsObject(Unknown Source) at org.ajax4jsf.util.SelectUtils.getConvertedValue(SelectUtils.java:240) at org.ajax4jsf.util.SelectUtils.getConvertedUISelectManyValue(SelectUtils.java:199) at org.richfaces.renderkit.PickListRenderer.getConvertedValue(PickListRenderer.java:224) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.getConvertedValue(UIInput.java:942) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.validate(UIInput.java:868) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.executeValidate(UIInput.java:1072) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.processValidators(UIInput.java:672) at org.ajax4jsf.component.UIAjaxForm.processValidators(UIAjaxForm.java:82) at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot$3.invokeContextCallback(AjaxViewRoot.java:447) at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.processPhase(AjaxViewRoot.java:240) at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.processValidators(AjaxViewRoot.java:463) at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.ProcessValidationsPhase.execute(ProcessValidationsPhase.java:76) ... 108 more 2010-11-10 08:04:15,143 ERROR [portal:UIPortletActionListener] (http-127.0.0.1-8080-1) Problem while serving resource for the portlet: local._dumbvalue javax.portlet.PortletException: Error process faces request at javax.portlet.faces.GenericFacesPortlet.serveResource(GenericFacesPortlet.java:543) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.PortletContainerImpl$Invoker.doFilter(PortletContainerImpl.java:575) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.api.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:184) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.api.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:84) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.jsr168.PortletContainerImpl.dispatch(PortletContainerImpl.java:506) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.container.ContainerPortletDispatcher.invoke(ContainerPortletDispatcher.java:42) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.EventPayloadInterceptor.invoke(EventPayloadInterceptor.java:197) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.RequestAttributeConversationInterceptor.invoke(RequestAttributeConversationInterceptor.java:119) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.CCPPInterceptor.invoke(CCPPInterceptor.java:65) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.bridge.BridgeInterceptor.invoke(BridgeInterceptor.java:49) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ContextDispatcherInterceptor.access$001(ContextDispatcherInterceptor.java:49) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ContextDispatcherInterceptor$1.doCallback(ContextDispatcherInterceptor.java:123) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandDispatcher$CallbackCommand.execute(CommandDispatcher.java:82) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor493.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandServlet.doGet(CommandServlet.java:135) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandServlet.doPost(CommandServlet.java:166) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:637) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:638) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:543) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:480) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandServlet.include(CommandServlet.java:84) at org.gatein.wci.command.CommandDispatcher.include(CommandDispatcher.java:58) at org.gatein.wci.tomcat.TC6ServletContainerContext.include(TC6ServletContainerContext.java:87) at org.gatein.wci.impl.DefaultServletContainer.include(DefaultServletContainer.java:198) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.impl.spi.AbstractServerContext.dispatch(AbstractServerContext.java:69) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ContextDispatcherInterceptor.invoke(ContextDispatcherInterceptor.java:77) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.SecureTransportInterceptor.invoke(SecureTransportInterceptor.java:69) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ValveInterceptor.invoke(ValveInterceptor.java:75) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.container.ContainerPortletInvoker.invoke(ContainerPortletInvoker.java:117) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.state.producer.ProducerPortletInvoker.invoke(ProducerPortletInvoker.java:231) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.PortletCustomizationInterceptor.invoke(PortletCustomizationInterceptor.java:76) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.aspects.ConsumerCacheInterceptor.invoke(ConsumerCacheInterceptor.java:229) at org.gatein.pc.portlet.PortletInvokerInterceptor.invoke(PortletInvokerInterceptor.java:87) at org.gatein.pc.federation.impl.FederatedPortletInvokerService.invoke(FederatedPortletInvokerService.java:152) at org.gatein.pc.federation.impl.FederatingPortletInvokerService.invoke(FederatingPortletInvokerService.java:177) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortlet.invoke(UIPortlet.java:903) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortletActionListener$ServeResourceActionListener.execute(UIPortletActionListener.java:355) at org.exoplatform.webui.event.Event.broadcast(Event.java:89) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortletLifecycle.processAction(UIPortletLifecycle.java:132) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.application.UIPortletLifecycle.processAction(UIPortletLifecycle.java:61) at org.exoplatform.webui.core.UIComponent.processAction(UIComponent.java:137) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.workspace.UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.processAction(UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.java:73) at org.exoplatform.portal.webui.workspace.UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.processAction(UIPortalApplicationLifecycle.java:37) at org.exoplatform.webui.core.UIComponent.processAction(UIComponent.java:137) at org.exoplatform.webui.core.UIApplication.processAction(UIApplication.java:115) at org.exoplatform.portal.application.PortalRequestHandler.execute(PortalRequestHandler.java:105) at org.exoplatform.web.WebAppController.service(WebAppController.java:143) at org.exoplatform.portal.application.PortalController.onService(PortalController.java:127) at org.exoplatform.container.web.AbstractHttpServlet.service(AbstractHttpServlet.java:116) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.frameworks.jcr.web.ThreadLocalSessionProviderInitializedFilter.doFilter(ThreadLocalSessionProviderInitializedFilter.java:116) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.web.CacheUserProfileFilter.doFilter(CacheUserProfileFilter.java:72) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.services.security.web.SetCurrentIdentityFilter.doFilter(SetCurrentIdentityFilter.java:76) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.ExtensibleFilter$ExtensibleFilterChain.doFilter(ExtensibleFilter.java:112) at com.brookfieldres.rlpportal.portal.web.SampleFilter.doFilter(SampleFilter.java:46) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.ExtensibleFilter$ExtensibleFilterChain.doFilter(ExtensibleFilter.java:108) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.ExtensibleFilter.doFilter(ExtensibleFilter.java:84) at org.exoplatform.web.filter.GenericFilter.doFilter(GenericFilter.java:66) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:190) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:525) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:92) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.process(SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.java:126) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.invoke(SecurityContextEstablishmentValve.java:70) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102) at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:158) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:330) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:829) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:598) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:447) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) Caused by: javax.portlet.faces.BridgeException: Error processing resource lifecycle at org.jboss.portletbridge.ExceptionHandlerBase.processResourceException(ExceptionHandlerBase.java:91) at org.jboss.portletbridge.AjaxPortletBridge.doFacesRequest(AjaxPortletBridge.java:835) at javax.portlet.faces.GenericFacesPortlet.serveResource(GenericFacesPortlet.java:541) ... 103 more Caused by: javax.faces.FacesException: String index out of range: -1 at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.ProcessValidationsPhase.execute(ProcessValidationsPhase.java:84) at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.Phase.doPhase(Phase.java:100) at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:118) at org.jboss.portletbridge.AjaxPortletBridge.execute(AjaxPortletBridge.java:1096) at org.jboss.portletbridge.AjaxPortletBridge.doFacesRequest(AjaxPortletBridge.java:824) ... 104 more Caused by: java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: -1 at java.lang.String.substring(Unknown Source) at demo.RegionItemBeanConverter.getAsObject(Unknown Source) at org.ajax4jsf.util.SelectUtils.getConvertedValue(SelectUtils.java:240) at org.ajax4jsf.util.SelectUtils.getConvertedUISelectManyValue(SelectUtils.java:199) at org.richfaces.renderkit.PickListRenderer.getConvertedValue(PickListRenderer.java:224) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.getConvertedValue(UIInput.java:942) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.validate(UIInput.java:868) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.executeValidate(UIInput.java:1072) at javax.faces.component.UIInput.processValidators(UIInput.java:672) at org.ajax4jsf.component.UIAjaxForm.processValidators(UIAjaxForm.java:82) at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot$3.invokeContextCallback(AjaxViewRoot.java:447) at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.processPhase(AjaxViewRoot.java:240) at org.ajax4jsf.component.AjaxViewRoot.processValidators(AjaxViewRoot.java:463) at com.sun.faces.lifecycle.ProcessValidationsPhase.execute(ProcessValidationsPhase.java:76) ... 108 more 2010-11-10 08:04:15,162 INFO [STDOUT] (http-127.0.0.1-8080-1) SampleFilter end of the 'rlpportal' Note: I realized that only the item that is originally on the right hand side (i.e. the item with the label "existing region" if you refer to the code I posted in my original post) is an instance of the RegionItemBean when getAsString is called. (The item that I picked from the left hand side returns null when getAs String is called). I have posted this to the forum and the user "Ilya Shaikovsky" suggested me to report this problem.