How to deserialize BigDecimal by using GWT AutoBean?

Question

I have json coming from server and representing pojos. When i deserialize to json using AutoBean some works some dont! I figure out that those which cant be deserialize has BigDecimal getters/setters.

Error:

TypeError: Cannot read property 'length' of undefined at java_math_BigDecimal_$initFrom__Ljava_math_BigDecimal_2Ljava_lang_String_2

How to handle BigDecimal into GWT while deserializing with AutoBean?

ps:

the nested question is this one

Answer 1

AutoBean expects BigDecimal as strings in the JSON payload.

We discussed it at http://gwt-code-reviews.appspot.com/1601805/
Feel free to file an issue though, the decision was not a "no" but rather a "not now".