setting hashmap value using jstl

[Hd Desai]

Hi,

I have a structure like this...
list -> hashmap

Now I am able to display hashmap values in different textboxes using JSTL but I want to have my original hashmap values also.

Here is how I am displaying my original hashmap.
<c:forEach items="${List[1].termAmtMap}" var="th2Obj">
<html:text property="${th2Obj.key}" value="${th2Obj.value}" size="7"/>%
(<c:out value="${th2Obj.key}" /> Y)
</c:forEach>

Now I am tring to keep original values also using <c:set> but it is not workin, it says classcastexception and that is becauase Key is integer while value I am setting is String.
<c:set target="oriList[1].termAmtMap" property = "oriList[1].termAmtMap.key" value="${List[1].termAmtMap.key}"></c:set>

Please help with this issue.Thanks in advance.

[Stefan Evans]

My advice: don't do this in JSTL, do it in java code.
JSTL is great for displaying contents of maps.
It is not particularly useful with manipulating maps.

Said java code should of course reside in a servlet/bean, not on the JSP page.

[Hd Desai]

thanks stephan for reply.

I agree completely with your point, but my problem is this is exising application in struts1.2 and I am now allowed to change any existing implementation :-(

[Bear Bibeault]

Look at the docs for <c:set>. Particularly the target and property attributes.