How do I set a bean value from a dropdown?

I have the following form, myform.html:

I want to set this howdeep value in my bean, UserData.java:

package user;

import java.util.*;
import javax.mail.*;
import javax.mail.internet.*;

public class UserData {
    String username;
    String email;

//Abandoned Vehicle variables
	String make;
	String color;
	
	//Pothole variables
	[b]String howdeep;[/b]
	String howbigaround;
	Boolean CarDamage;
	String DamageType;
	String PotholeDescription;
	
	//Graffiti variables
	
	
    public void setUsername( String value )
    {
        username = value;
    }

public void setEmail( String value )
    {
        email = value;
    }

public void setMake( String value )
    {
        make = value;
    }
	
	public void setColor( String value )
    {
        color = value;
    }
	
[b]	public void setHowDeep( String value )
    {
        howdeep = value;
    }[/b]
	
	public void setHowBigAround( String value )
    {
        howbigaround = value;
    }
	
	public void setCarDamage( Boolean value )
    {
        CarDamage = value;
    }
	
	public void setDamageType( String value )
    {
        DamageType = value;
    }
	
	public void setPotholeDescription( String value )
    {
        PotholeDescription = value;
    }
	
    public String getUsername() { return username; }

public String getEmail() { return email; }

public String getMake() { return make; }
	
	public String getColor() { return color; }
	
	public String getHowDeep() { return howdeep; }
	
	public String getHowBigAround() { return howbigaround; }
	
	public Boolean getCarDamage() { return CarDamage; }
	
	public String getDamageType() { return DamageType; }
	
	public String getPotholeDescription() { return PotholeDescription; }

public void sendMail() throws MessagingException
    {
		   
       Properties props = new Properties();
       props.put("mail.smtp.host", "smtp.comcast.net");

Session session = Session.getDefaultInstance(props, null);
      
       Message msg = new MimeMessage(session);

InternetAddress addressFrom = new InternetAddress("XXXX");
       msg.setFrom(addressFrom);

InternetAddress[] addressTo = new InternetAddress[1]; 
       addressTo[0] = new InternetAddress(this.email);
       
       msg.setRecipients(Message.RecipientType.TO, addressTo);
       
	   
	   msg.setSubject("SUBMIT Inbound Email Service Request");
	   
	   
       msg.setContent("[Type]\n" + "Hard coded SR Type - Service\n" + "[Make]\n" + this.howdeep + "[Color]\n" + this.howbigaround +"\n" + "[Area]\n" + "Hardcoded SR Area" + "\n" + "[Sub-Area]\n" + "[Severity]\n" + "1-ASAP", "text/plain");
       
	   Transport.send(msg);  
    }
}

I do this by using <jsp:set Property> in my SaveName.jsp:

I want to see if this variable is getting set by using jsp:getProperty but I get the following error: org.apache.jasper.JasperException: Cannot find any information on property 'howdeep' in a bean of type 'user.UserData' but YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE IN BOLD THAT I DO HAVE THIS PROPERTY! What is wrong? Thanks.

Patrick Noah wrote: but YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE IN BOLD THAT I DO HAVE THIS PROPERTY!

Please don't post in all-caps. Thanks.

And, no, you don't. Look again. Carefully.

Bear Bibeault wrote:

Patrick Noah wrote: but YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE IN BOLD THAT I DO HAVE THIS PROPERTY!

Please don't post in all-caps. Thanks.

And, no, you don't. Look again. Carefully.

Sorry for the all caps

. The property "howdeep" is in UserData.java, in lowercase. If I'm only trying to set "howdeep", what am I possibly missing? Are you possibly referring to setHowDeep(String value) ? My understanding is that setter method names are not case-sensitive. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks!

You're wrong.

howdeep --> setHowDeep
howDeep --> setHowDeep

See the decapitalize method in java.beans.Introspector

I'm not sure what your point is, Stefan. Are you claiming that the property can be referenced by either of howDeep or howdeep successfully? Actual testing does not bear that out.