A developer is creating a dialog for a component, which has a checkbox field.

By default, when saving dialog values, AEM stores them as String types in the JCR unless a type hint is provided. To ensure a checkbox is stored as a Boolean, developers must add a hidden TypeHint field to the dialog. This informs Sling Post Servlet about the correct JCR type when persisting values. Option A, using a JCR Event Listener, is inefficient and adds unnecessary complexity. Option C, using a Switch, would still result in a String unless the TypeHint is specified. Adobe documentation specifies that TypeHint fields should be added whenever developers need precise control over how values are stored, especially for Boolean, Long, or Date properties.