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

[Francisco Jose Peredo Noguez (JIRA)]

Seam can not convert java.util.Date, it ignores javax.faces.convert.DateTimeConverter
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                 Key: JBSEAM-3551
                 URL: https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/JBSEAM-3551
             Project: Seam
          Issue Type: Bug
    Affects Versions: 2.0.2.SP1
         Environment: Jdk 1.5. Tomcat 6.0.18, Jboss Tools 2.1.2
            Reporter: Francisco Jose Peredo Noguez


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.

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