https://sourceforge.net/p/xmlconfig/feature-requests/2004-09-17T11:27:35ZRecent changes to feature-requests2004-09-17T11:27:35Z2004-09-17T11:27:35ZAnonymoushttps://sourceforge.net/u/userid-None/https://sourceforge.net7f29b7e6bec60890d9c7b6d3f2721ed1e74baf2c

<div class="markdown_content"><p>The improved typing of propreties in v2.0 is great but<br /> it has introduced one, in my opinion, annoying feature:<br /> variable referencing or substitution for primitive types.</p> <p>The problem:</p> <p>Let's say I denife a port number property as &lt;int&gt;<br /> type. Later in the configuration file I would like to<br /> use that property for a bean that would take it as a<br /> primitive int attribute for constructor or method.<br /> Currently, there is no way to do that. Should I try to<br /> reference the property with &lt;alias&gt; there is no way to<br /> cast the wrapper object to the needed primitive type.<br /> On the other hand, I can't use the property for<br /> variable substitution because that is apparently only<br /> supported for string properties.</p> <p>I see three possible solutions:</p> <p>1) adding primitive types to attribute type casting,</p> <p>2) changing variable substitution to allow any type of<br /> object, and/or</p> <p>3) adding true support of primitive types to XmlConfig.</p> <p>Thanks and best wishes,</p> <p>Arto Hallanaro<br /> arto.hallanaro@iki.fi</p></div>