// FIXME: add other converters so that null values are stored instead of
// defaults. if you don't do this, you'll get a default value stored
// instead of a null
ConvertUtils.register(new IntegerConverter(null), Integer.class);
ConvertUtils.register(new LongConverter(null), Long.class);
ConvertUtils.register(new BooleanConverter(null), Boolean.class);
// FIXME: todo, add support for time. could just make all date fields
// datetime instead
DateConverter dateConverter = new DateConverter(null);