Display Integer as currency?

[ginni]

I have a JSF displaying Integer data types. I want to display the amounts formatted as currency, but assure when the form is submitted that only Integers are submitted.

I tried adding the f:convertNumber tag, but it does nothing at all.  What is the right way to do this?  If the amount in record.amount is 1000, I want to display $1,000, but when the form is submitted, it must be only 1000 that is submitted.  Thanks!

<h:inputText value="#{record.amount}">

<f:convertNumber type="currency"/>

</inputText>

[ppitonak]

Hi,

in my opinion, f:convertNumber is exactly what you need.

<h:outputLabel for="currency" value="currency" />
<h:inputText id="currency" value="#{minBean.value}" label="currency">
    <f:convertNumber type="currency" currencySymbol="€" locale="sk" />
</h:inputText>

My code above renders as follows:

Palo

[ginni]

What is the datatype of your minBean.value? Mine is Integer.  I tried exactly what you have there (with Symbol $) and it is not converted. the Integer 1000 shows just as that, 1000, not $1,000.

[ppitonak]

I tried it with java.lang.Integer, too.

[ginni]

My object has the attribute as Integer:

private integer amount;

with the standard getter and setter.

Then in the UI, I have the code I originally posted in my JSF.  We are using Seam 2.2.1 with RichFaces 3.3.  The amount fields appear in a table as you see below, but they are not formatted like currency, even though the convertNumber tag is there.  The fields appear in a rich:dataTable.  The column code is like so:

<h:inputText

value="#{record.amount}"

rendered="#{record.amountType and (authorizationUpdatable or !authorizationExists)}"

validator=

"numericInputValidator"

validatorMessage=

"The #{record.authorizationForm.formTitle} field must be a number"

styleClass="tableCellInput"

style="width: 98%"

>

<f:convertNumber type="currency" integerOnly="true"/>

<

a4j:support

event="onchange"

ajaxSingle="true"

reRender="authorizationToolBar, authorizationControlBar"/>

</h:inputText

>

<h:outputText

value="#{record.amount}"

rendered="#{!record.amountType or (!authorizationUpdatable and authorizationExists)}"

styleClass="tableCellInput"

style="width: 98%"

>

<f:convertNumber type="currency"/>

</h:outputText>

But the page renders without formatting.