org.springframework.web.bind
Interface BindInitializer

public interface BindInitializer

Callback that allows for initialization of a binder with custom editors before the binding. Used by BindUtils.

Since:

08.05.2003

Author:

Jean-Pierre PAWLAK

See Also:

BindUtils.bind(ServletRequest,Object,String,BindInitializer), BindUtils.bindAndValidate(ServletRequest,Object,String,org.springframework.validation.Validator,BindInitializer)

Method Summary

void	initBinder(javax.servlet.ServletRequest request, ServletRequestDataBinder binder) Initialize the given binder instance, e.g.

Method Detail

initBinder

public void initBinder(javax.servlet.ServletRequest request,
                       ServletRequestDataBinder binder)
                throws javax.servlet.ServletException

Initialize the given binder instance, e.g. with custom editors. Called by BindUtils#bind. This method allows you to register custom editors for certain fields of your command class. For instance, you will be able to transform Date objects into a String pattern and back, in order to allow your JavaBeans to have Date properties and still be able to set and display them in for instance an HTML interface.

Parameters:

request - current request

binder - new binder instance

Throws:

javax.servlet.ServletException - in case of invalid state or arguments

See Also:

DataBinder.registerCustomEditor(java.lang.Class, java.beans.PropertyEditor), BindUtils.bind(ServletRequest,Object,String,BindInitializer)