The file property of the ice:inputFile component is not related to the binding attribute. The file property is for a java.io.File object that represents the most recently uploaded file. Likewise, the fileInfo property contains more information on the status of a currently uploaded/uploading file. They are not meant to be bound to a bean property. Rather, if you use the binding attribute, then the bean with have a reference to the com.icesoft.faces.component.inputFile.InputFile object, and can then call getFile() and getFileInfo() on the InputFile, to query the status of the most recent upload, most likely while in an actionListener, action, or progressListener callback.

Fix for "file" attribute is attached, see InputFile.upload() method and search for ICE-1601

Mark,

If ICEsoft does not want to support the "fileInfo" attribute, that's OK with me.

However, the "file" attribute was supported in 1.5.3, and my code in the attachment re-introduces it. I think that's best for backwards compatibility.

Best Regards,

Neil

I looked through the 1.5.3 code, and sure enough, you were right about the file attribute. I only got involved with the InputFile component from 1.6.0 onwards, so I missed that. It seems that the file property of InputFile was/will do double-duty, as a means of holding the current File, and as telling a bean about the most recently saved File.

Mark,

Oh glad to hear it. One of the beautify things about the "file" attribute is that I can have my <ice:inputFile/> component behave very similarly in a getter/setter bean way with all my other field components. It is a very nice feature, and I would be very appreciative if you would reimplement it. The fix I provided is working well in my local copy.

Thanks again,

Neil

I tweaked the file ValueBinding code a little, and committed it. But we decided not to add the fileInfo attribute, since we'd prefer people to use the actionListener and progressListener interfaces to access the fileInfo.

Subversion 13947
icefaces\component\src\com\icesoft\faces\component\inputfile\InputFile.java

Mark,

I did an "svn update" and tested your changes. Unfortunately, this code threw an exception:

try

The message of the exception was "Context argument was null"

So when I changed it to this:

protected void updateFileValueBinding(FacesContext facesContext) {
try

...
}

And passed the facesContext from the upload() calling method, the exception went away.

I have no idea why this would be the case, but it is. I can't explain it!

Thanks,

Neil

From reading the code, these should be completely equivalent. But, of course I changed it

Subversion 13965
icefaces\component\src\com\icesoft\faces\component\inputfile\InputFile.java

I added some example code of using the file attribute into the component-showcase. This is much after this Jira was fixed though, so this is on the trunk, in time for ICEfaces 1.7 DR3.

Subversion 15240
icefaces\samples\component-showcase\src\com\icesoft\icefaces\samples\showcase\components\fileUpload\InputFileBean.java
icefaces\samples\component-showcase\web\inc\components\inputFile.jspx