Using default converter in picklist

[theodor.richard]

Hi,

I'd like to use the picklist with complex objects (i.e. not strings) without explicitly specifying a converter. Like this:

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<p:pickList value="#{employeeController.customersDualList}" var="customer"
                            itemLabel="#{customer.companyName}" itemValue="#{customer}" />

I have a CustomerConverter class that is annotated with @FacesConverter(forClass = Customer.class). The annotation registers the converter a default converter for Customer/String conversions. In PrimeFaces, however, when a converter is not specified, it tries to cast the Customer object to a String object throwing the following exception:

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com.test.Customer cannot be cast to java.lang.String

Am I missing something, or are default converters not supported in PrimeFaces?

Thanks,

Theo

[cagatay.civici]

I've checked the picklist and it turns out it doesn't consider implicit converters. Please create an issue ticket so we can deal with this during picklist enhancements which will introduce skinning, drag drop and ordering.

[theodor.richard]

Filed a bug: http://code.google.com/p/primefaces/iss ... il?id=1052

Does this apply only for the picklist, or for all PF components?