EL operator

[putti don]

Hi Everyone,

Could anyone please explain me how the following works?

1> Servlet code:
Integer i=new Integer(3);
request.setAttribute("integer",i);

JSP:${integer le 12}....answer is true.

My doubt is how Integer object is converted to primitive int?

2> String num="2";
request.setAttribute("num",num);

JSP: ${num > 3}......answer is false

[Christophe Verré]

I think that you should have a look at the spec the check how the convertions behave. Here is a part of it :

JSP.2.3.5.6 A {<,>,<=,>=,lt,gt,le,ge} B

� If A or B is String coerce both A and B to String, compare lexically
This is your second example

� If A is Comparable, then:
If A.compareTo (B) throws exception, error.
Otherwise use result of A.compareTo(B)
This is your first example (Integer implements Comparable)