Re: [Jython-users] Boolean question

[Steve Y. <st...@ca...>]

Thanks!!

-steve

Kevin Butler writes:
 > Steve Yegge wrote:
 > 
 > > I've found a case where it doesn't work:
 > >
 > >      from java.lang import Boolean
 > >      ...
 > >      obj.setProperty("foobar", Boolean.FALSE)
 > >
 > > I also tried:
 > >
 > >      obj.setProperty("foobar", 0)
 > >
 > > but that somehow turns 0 into an int value and uses that,
 > > where I really wanted a boolean.
 > >
 > 
 > I didn't see a public answer for this question, so here goes.
 > 
 > >>> from java.lang import *
 > >>> from java.util import *
 > >>> m = HashMap()
 > >>> m.put( "one", Boolean.FALSE )
 > >>> m.put( "two", Boolean( 0 ) )
 > >>> m
 > {two=false, one=0}
 > >>>
 > 
 > The problem is that jython converts the Boolean.FALSE to an 'int' for
 > you to work with in jython (normal attribute access, etc.).  To pass in
 > a Boolean object, you need to explicitly specify it via constructing one
 > as your parameter.
 > 
 > >>> Boolean.FALSE
 > 0
 > >>> Boolean( Boolean.FALSE )
 > false
 > >>>
 > 
 > kb
 >