global property editor registration

[jesion]

is there any way to globally register common property editors, for all controllers? other way then creating base controller classes?

[ojolly]

You can also register a customEditor at the applicationContext level by following the description there :
http://www.springframework.org/docs/...-customeditors
However, I'm not sure at 100% it gets propagated to the servlet property editors.
Have a try.

Olivier

[jesion]

it doesn't

[ojolly]

ok, sorry
Still, instead of inheriting from a common controller, I suggest to have delegation and actually have an utility class with a static initBinder method which actually add your custom editors. This way, you're free to use inheritance for other purpose than a mere factorisation of property editor registration.
Actually, the auto registration of propertyEditor from applicationContext to controller could be an interesting feature.

Olivier