Does setNestedPath() method works with a sub-object as a Collection type

[Jiafan Zhou]

Suppose I have Class A has a collection type referencing Class B, Class B class a List referencing Class C.

In this case, how can I set the nested path, I am confused.

e.g.

aaa.bbb.ccc (does bbb needs to be concrete class object, how about collection type)?

Thanks.

[Jiafan Zhou]

To be clear on this, following code is an example.

A.class
Code:

...
Collection<B> bbb;
...

B.class
Code:

...
List<String> ccc;
...

Note that each bean has a corresponding custom validation class begins with V.

Code:

String oldPath = errors.getNestedPath();
errors.setNestedPath(oldPath + "bbb"); // is this correct?

// run the validation
...

// reset the old path
errors.setNestedPath(oldPath);

Then whenever the validation is invoked, there is an error message shown on the console. I think this is because Spring Framework cannot correctly pass the "bbb.ccc" because bbb is a Collection type defined in A.class.

Also note that if the bbb is not a collecton type, everything works fine.

Need helps on this touch question.

Thanks,
Jiafan

[Jiafan Zhou]

the error message is shown below.
Mon Aug 27 14:18:17 BST 2007 - Ignoring item test_case, notReadablePropertyException: An unrecoverable error has occurred: Invalid property 'bbb.ccc' of bean class [A]: Bean property 'bbb.ccc' is not readable or has an invalid getter method: Does the return type of the getter match the parameter type of the setter? (ccc).

I think this issue also reveals a bigger question on using the setNestedPath(String) method, when the subtree contains a collection type object, does a simple String like "bbb" be able to let Framework find the correct property for the Error message?

[Jiafan Zhou]

I have a solution myself now. It follows standard Java bean notation. aaa.bbb.ccc means aaa.getBbb().getCcc(). For collections the notation changes to aaa.bbb[index].ccc and is translated to aaa.getBbb().get(index).getCcc().

After those amazing square brackets, my code works perfectly.

Regards,
Jiafan