dataTable column sortBy integer property sorts alphabeticall

[hanafey]

In the simple example below property 'count' is int, but when table is sorted it is sorted as though the property were a string. This means for example that 100 sorts as though is is smaller than 2 in an ascending sort:

<h:form id="theForm">
 <rich:dataTable value="#{tables.classyData}" var="row">
 <rich:column sortBy="#{row.count}">
 <f:facet name="header">Count</f:facet>
 <h:outputText value="#{row.count}"/>
 </rich:column>
 <rich:column sortBy="#{row.date}">
 <f:facet name="header">Date</f:facet>
 #{row.date}
 </rich:column>
 </rich:dataTable>
</h:form>

I can see the sort occuring in

org.richfaces.model.impl.expressive.WrappedBeanComparator2

and this confirms the sort is by String.compareToIgnoreCase, but the method shows that in some cases a comparator should be used.

The same behaviour occurs if the bean returns "Integer" instead of "int", and a "java.util.Date" is also sorted by its toString value.

This basically renders sorting useless, so I've got to believe I am doing something wrong.

Help, please!!

[lessard]

What version of RF are you using ?

[hanafey]

Version is 3.2.1.GA. I saw a Jira case that indicates this exact same issue should be fixed in 3.2.1, but it appears pretty clearly that it is not.

[nbelaevski]

Mike,

I couldn't reproduce the issue. Can you please add war file or project there and reopen it? Thank you in advance!

[hanafey]

Nick,

The problem does exist in 3.2.1.GA, but the test case works in 3.2.2.BETA1, so the case can remain closed.

Thanks.