[jbossseam-issues] [JBoss JIRA] Resolved: (JBSEAM-3551) Seam can not convert java.util.Date, it ignores javax.faces.convert.DateTimeConverter

Seam can not convert java.util.Date, it ignores javax.faces.convert.DateTimeConverter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: JBSEAM-3551 URL: https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/JBSEAM-3551 Project: Seam Issue Type: Feature Request Components: JSF Integration Affects Versions: 2.0.2.SP1 Environment: Jdk 1.5. Tomcat 6.0.18, Jboss Tools 2.1.2 Reporter: Francisco Jose Peredo Noguez Assignee: Dan Allen Fix For: 2.2.0.CR1 Attachments: SeamTestCase.zip Create a Seam project using Jboss Tools 2.1.2. Create a new Seam Form with name "SeamDateForm" Open the file SeamDateForm.java and change the value from Integer to java.util.Date. Right-click seamDateForm.xhtml and click Run As... -> Run On Server. Write something in the form (like for example some random string "dfasdf") You will get the error: Conversion Error setting value 'dfasdf' for 'null Converter'. Now create a Date Converter, as the one included in the attached test case project (BTW it inherits from javax.faces.convert.DateTimeConverter). Stop the application (just to be 100% sure everything gets loaded correctly) Again: Right-click seamDateForm.xhtml and click Run As... -> Run On Server. Write something in the form (like for example some random string "dfasdf") Now you get the right error: value must be a date, eg. 10/13/2008. Of course it not only fails when you write a random string, even if you write a correct date, like 01/01/2001, you will get an error that says: Conversion Error setting value '01/01/2001' for 'null Converter'. But if you write your own converter (for example inheriting from javax.faces.convert.DateTimeConverter) everything works fine. I think Seam should use javax.faces.convert.DateTimeConverter by default, I shouldn't need to create my own converter.