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Bug 367180

Summary:	[parser] EL syntax error when method expression is within parentheses
Product:	[WebTools] WTP Source Editing	Reporter:	Michael Schierl <schierlm>
Component:	jst.jsp	Assignee:	jst.jsp <jst.jsp-inbox>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:	Nick Sandonato <nsand.dev>
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P3	CC:	mauromol, thatnitind
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows XP
See Also:	https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=352491
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Description Michael Schierl

2011-12-20 07:58:57 EST

Build Identifier: 3.7.1 M20110909-1335

As already reported at https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=352491#c14 (but they told me they are not responsible):

  Eclipse Java EE Developer Tools    
3.3.1.v201107072200-7b7II1PFSK2WIlPwJBmNz-VWwVsTn

Method expressions within parentheses (because of more complex expressions
around them) do not work but create spurious EL Syntax errors.

This expression works (no EL Syntax Error):
<c:if test="${str.substring(1) eq str2.substring(1)}">

This expression does not:
<c:if test="${(str.substring(1) eq str2.substring(1))}">

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Add a new JSP page to a JSP project with taglib support
2. Enter the code in the details
3. Observe validation errors