Converter class throwing exception java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Question

I have p:selectOneMenu in my JSF page and when I run my JSF page I am getting the following exception from Converter class.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: o         


        

Answer 1

Don't assign the string to the item value, you need to assign the converted object (Employee) itself.

change to itemValue="#{emp}"

See BalusC answer on this question.