Rendering/Displaying null values from java bean

Question

If I have a rythm template such as the following,

@{
String name = null;
}

Name :  @name

I would like to render null in the template. Instead, it renders it as a blank string.

Expected : Name : null Actual : Name :

Looks like elvis expressions are one way to achieve this

Name : @(name ?: "null")

Is there a better way to make Rythm render null when the object value is null ?

Answer 1

No, the template engine treat null as blank string. If you need to display the literal null, stick to your method, i.e. @(name ?: "null")