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02 January 2015

In this article we will see how to package a JSF Flow in a JAR file.

In the article JSF Flow example we have seen how to define a JSF Flow inside the same web application where it will eventually be used, basically by using the application's own folder structure. In th... Read more

JSF Nested Flows

27 July 2014

In this article we will cover JSF nested flows: How to call a nested flow, pass parameters into the flow and return to the main flow.

As we have seen in JSF Flow example, Java EE 7 brought the concept of flows into JSF. In this article we will not cover the basics (ex: flow configuration) as those subjects were already covered in th... Read more

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JSF composite component example

13 March 2014

In this article we will implement a custom composite component in JSF.

JSF provides all the required infrastructure for creating composite components. These components may be defined using only XML, only Java, or a combination of both, depending on the complexity of the ... Read more

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Java EE CDI ViewScoped example

20 February 2014

In this tutorial we will cover the Java EE CDI ViewScoped scope.

Java EE 7 introduced a new set of CDI bean scopes. One of them - and the one we will cover in this article - is the view scope. As with other CDI beans, we configure a view scoped bean by using the @V... Read more

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JSF Flow example

13 February 2014

In this tutorial configure and implement a JSF Flow.

Java EE 7 brought the concept of flows into JSF. A flow may be defined as a contained set of pages (or views) that define a unit of work. As an example of a JSF flow we may consider a checkout process... Read more

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JSF dataTable example

08 January 2014

In this tutorial we will see how to present tabular data using JSF dataTable component.

The dataTable component may be used to represent tabular data inside a JSF view. In this tutorial we will use a dataTable in order to present an illustrative list of users. Read more

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JSF panelGrid example

22 November 2013

In this tutorial we will see how to use JSF panelGrid in order to position other components in a table layout.

JSF panelGrid is mostly used for JSF components positioning in what may be called as a table layout. We usually define the number of columns that will make the table layout and add components to it as... Read more

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JSF panelGroup example

22 November 2013

In this tutorial we will see how to use JSF panelGroup as a container to other JSF components.

JSF panelGroup may be used as a container to other JSF components. Basically it will render a div or a span depending on the configuration we set. Read more

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Gonçalo Marques is a Software Engineer with several years of experience in software development and architecture definition. During this period his main focus was delivering software solutions in banking, telecommunications and governmental areas. He created the Bytes Lounge website with one ultimate goal: share his knowledge with the software development community. His main area of expertise is Java and open source.

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