ItemLabel in Selectbox

[Muminek]

Is there a possibility to use two values for the itemLabel in a
selectbox. In my example there is the firstname as the itemLabel, but i want to
show the lastname too how can i manage that.(I want to keep first and lastname separated in my object)


<form:select path="selectedRecipient" cssClass="select"
onchange="changeRecipient()" size="10" id="recipientSelect">
<form:options items="${templateTO.recipientList}" itemValue="recipientid"
itemLabel="firstname"/>
</form:select>


THX

[Darbic (Aiteq Ltd.)]

I solved the similar issue. I added the getFullName method to my domain object.

[Muminek]

Thx for the solution,

its simple and its working fine.

[bmargula]

Hi,

I came across the same situation but I don't want to add code to my domain object which is only there for being able to show in a select in the view.

Is there another way to give itemLabel two values?

Thanks,
Bruno

[worker]

I think this is the lack in spring:checkboxes and other elemens; it is not possible to do that

[jglynn]

I disagree -- you can solve this a number of different ways without polluting the taglibs with what I would consider fringe case functionality.

[worker]

I disagree that you disagree :D
So give an example.
It is not possible to do that way:

itemLabel="firstName secondName";

adding method to bean, getFullName(){ return firstName + secondName; } means that is lack in Spring - but it is some kind of solution

[belugabob]

Hi,

I came across the same situation but I don't want to add code to my domain object which is only there for being able to show in a select in the view.

Is there another way to give itemLabel two values?

Thanks,
Bruno

How about creating a wrapper object, for use in the UI, that simply wraps the domain object? This wrapper object can provide the getFullName() method, which will return the concatenation of the domain object's firstName and lastName properties.