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Core JavaServer Faces, Second Edition

Name: Core JavaServer Faces, Second Edition
ISBN: 9780131738867

by David Geary, Cay Horstmann

May 2007

Intermediate to advanced

752 pages

14h 54m

English

Pearson

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Copyright
Preface
About This BookRequired SoftwareWeb Support
Acknowledgments
1. Getting Started
Why JavaServer Faces?Software InstallationA Simple ExampleIngredientsDirectory StructureBuild InstructionsSample Application AnalysisBeansJSF PagesNavigationServlet ConfigurationThe Welcome FileDevelopment Environments for JSFIntegrated Development EnvironmentsVisual Builder ToolsAutomation of the Build Process with AntJSF Framework ServicesBehind the ScenesRendering PagesDecoding RequestsThe Life Cycle
2. Managed Beans
Definition of a BeanBean PropertiesValue ExpressionsMessage BundlesMessages with Variable PartsSetting the Application LocaleA Sample ApplicationBacking BeansBean ScopesSession ScopeApplication ScopeRequest ScopeLife Cycle AnnotationsConfiguring BeansSetting Property ValuesInitializing Lists and MapsChaining Bean DefinitionsString ConversionsThe Syntax of Value ExpressionsUsing BracketsMap and List ExpressionsResolving the Initial TermComposite ExpressionsMethod Expressions
3. Navigation
Static NavigationDynamic NavigationAdvanced Navigation IssuesRedirectionWildcardsUsing from-actionThe Navigation Algorithm
4. Standard JSF Tags
An Overview of the JSF Core TagsAn Overview of the JSF HTML TagsCommon AttributesBasic AttributesIDs and BindingsValues, Converters, and ValidatorsStylesConditional RenderingHTML 4.0 AttributesDHTML EventsFormsForm Elements and JavaScriptText Fields and Text AreasHidden FieldsUsing Text Fields and Text AreasDisplaying Text and ImagesButtons and LinksUsing Command ButtonsUsing Command LinksSelection TagsCheckboxes and Radio ButtonsMenus and ListboxesItemsThe f:selectItem TagThe f:selectItems TagItem GroupsBinding the value AttributeAll Together: Checkboxes, Radio Buttons, Menus, and ListboxesMessagesPanels
5. Data Tables
The Data Table Tag—h:dataTableA Simple Tableh:dataTable Attributesh:column AttributesHeaders, Footers, and CaptionsJSF ComponentsEditing Table CellsStylesStyles by ColumnStyles by RowDatabase TablesJSTL Result Versus Result SetsTable ModelsEditing Table ModelsSorting and FilteringScrolling TechniquesScrolling with a ScrollbarScrolling with Pager Widgets
6. Conversion and Validation
Overview of the Conversion and Validation ProcessUsing Standard ConvertersConversion of Numbers and DatesConverters and AttributesThe converter AttributeConversion ErrorsDisplaying Error MessagesDisplaying All Error MessagesUsing a Custom Error MessageChanging the Text of Standard Error MessagesA Complete Converter ExampleUsing Standard ValidatorsValidating String Lengths and Numeric RangesChecking for Required ValuesDisplaying Validation ErrorsBypassing ValidationA Complete Validation ExampleProgramming with Custom Converters and ValidatorsImplementing Custom Converter ClassesSpecifying ConvertersReporting Conversion ErrorsGetting Error Messages from Resource BundlesThe Custom Converter Sample ApplicationImplementing Custom Validator ClassesRegistering Custom ValidatorsValidating with Bean MethodsSupplying Attributes to ConvertersValidating Relationships Between Multiple Components
7. Event Handling
Life Cycle EventsValue Change EventsAction EventsEvent Listener TagsThe f:actionListener and f:valueChangeListener TagsImmediate ComponentsUsing Immediate Input ComponentsUsing Immediate Command ComponentsPassing Data from the UI to the ServerThe f:param TagThe f:attribute TagThe f:setPropertyActionListener TagPhase EventsPutting It All Together

8. Subviews and Tiles
Common LayoutsA Book Viewer and a LibraryThe Book ViewerMonolithic JSF PagesCommon Content InclusionContent Inclusion in JSP-Based ApplicationsJSF-Specific ConsiderationsContent Inclusion in the Book ViewerLooking at TilesInstalling TilesUsing Tiles with the Book ViewerParameterizing TilesExtending TilesThe LibraryNested TilesTile Controller
9. Custom Components, Converters, and Validators
Classes for Implementing Custom ComponentsTags and ComponentsThe Custom Component Developer’s ToolboxEncoding: Generating MarkupDecoding: Processing Request ValuesUsing ConvertersImplementing Custom Component TagsThe TLD FileThe Tag Handler ClassThe Spinner ApplicationDefining Tag Handlers in JSF 1.1Revisiting the SpinnerUsing an External RendererCalling Converters from External RenderersSupporting Value Change ListenersSupporting Method ExpressionsThe Sample ApplicationEncoding JavaScript to Avoid Server RoundtripsUsing Child Components and FacetsProcessing SelectItem ChildrenProcessing FacetsEncoding CSS StylesUsing Hidden FieldsSaving and Restoring StateFiring Action EventsUsing the Tabbed PaneImplementing Custom Converters and ValidatorsCustom Converter TagsSaving and Restoring StateThe Sample Custom Converter ApplicationCustom Validator Tags
10. External Services
Database Access with JDBCIssuing SQL StatementsConnection ManagementPlugging Connection LeaksUsing Prepared StatementsConfiguring a Data SourceConfiguring a Database Resource in GlassFishConfiguring a Database Resource in TomcatAccessing a Container-Managed ResourceA Complete Database ExampleAn Introduction to LDAPLDAP DirectoriesConfiguring an LDAP ServerAccessing LDAP Directory InformationManaging Configuration InformationConfiguring a BeanConfiguring the External ContextConfiguring a Container-Managed ResourceCreating an LDAP ApplicationContainer-Managed Authentication and AuthorizationUsing Web Services
11. Ajax
Ajax FundamentalsJavaScript LibrariesThe Prototype LibraryThe Fade Anything Technique LibraryForm CompletionRealtime ValidationPropagating Client-Side View StateDirect Web RemotingAjax ComponentsHybrid ComponentsThe Rico AccordionThe JSF-Rico Accordion HybridKeeping JavaScript Out of RenderersTransmitting JSP Tag Attributes to JavaScript CodeAjax4jsfImplementing Form Completion with Ajax4jsfImplementing Realtime Validation with Ajax4jsf
12. Open Source
Web Flow—ShaleDialog ConfigurationEntering a DialogDialog NavigationDialog ScopeDialog Context SensitivitySubdialogsAlternate View Technologies—FaceletsXHTML ViewsReplacing Markup with JSF Components: The jsfc AttributeUsing JSF TagsPage Composition with TemplatesFacelets Custom TagsEJB Integration—SeamAn Address BookConfigurationEntity BeansStateful Session BeansJSF DataModel IntegrationConversation Scope
13. How Do I ...
Web User Interface DesignHow Do I Find More Components?How Do I Support File Uploads?How Do I Show an Image Map?How Do I Include an Applet in My Page?How Do I Produce Binary Data in a JSF Page?How Do I Show a Large Data Set, One Page at a Time?How Do I Generate a Pop-up Window?How Do I Selectively Show and Hide Components?How Do I Customize Error Pages?ValidationHow Do I Write My Own Client-Side Validation Tag?How Do I Use the Shale Validator for Client-Side Validation?How Do I Validate Relationships Between Components?ProgrammingHow Do I Use JSF with Eclipse?How Do I Locate a Configuration File?How Can a JSF Component Access Resources From a JAR File?How Do I Package a Set of Tags into a JAR File?How do I Get the Form ID for Generating document.forms[id] in JavaScript?How Do I Make a JavaScript Function Appear Only Once Per Page?How Do I Carry Out Initialization or Cleanup Work?How Do I Store a Managed Bean Longer than Request Scope But Shorter Than Session Scope?How Do I Extend the JSF Expression Language?Debugging and LoggingHow Do I Decipher a Stack Trace?How Do I Avoid the “Stack Trace From Hell”?How Do I “Hot Deploy” My Application?How Do I Comment Out a Part of a JSF Page?How Do I Find the Logs?How Do I Find Out What Parameters My Page Received?How Do I Turn on Logging of the JSF Container?How Do I Debug a Stuck Page?How Do I Find the Library Source?

Overview

JavaServer Faces (JSF) is quickly emerging as the leading solution for rapid user interface development in Java-based server-side applications. Now, Core JavaServer™ Faces–the #1 guide to JSF–has been thoroughly updated in this second edition, covering the latest feature enhancements, the powerful Ajax development techniques, and open source innovations that make JSF even more valuable.

Authors David Geary and Cay Horstmann delve into all facets of JSF 1.2 development, offering systematic best practices for building robust applications, minimizing handcoding, and maximizing productivity. Drawing on unsurpassed insider knowledge of the Java platform, they present solutions, hints, tips, and “how-tos” for writing superior JSF 1.2 production code, even if you’re new to JSF, JavaServer Pages™, or servlets.

The second edition’s extensive new coverage includes: JSF 1.2’s improved alignment with the broader Java EE 5 platform; enhancements to the JSF APIs; controlling Web flow with Shale; and using Facelets to replace JSP with XHTML markup. The authors also introduce Ajax development with JSF–from real-time validation and Direct Web Remoting to wrapping Ajax in JSF components and using the popular Ajax4jsf framework.

This book will help you

Automate low-level details and eliminate unnecessary complexity in server-side development

Discover JSF best practices, ranging from effective UI design and style sheets to internationalization

Use JSF with Tiles to build consistent, reusable user interfaces

Leverage external services such as databases, LDAP directories, authentication/authorization, and Web services

Use JBoss Seam to greatly simplify development of database-backed applications

Implement custom components, converters, and validators

Master the JSF 1.2 tag libararies, and extend JSF with additional tag libraries

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 2: Managed Beans
Chapter 3: Navigation
Chapter 4: Standard JSF Tags
Chapter 5: Data Tables
Chapter 6: Conversion and Validation
Chapter 7: Event Handling
Chapter 8: Subviews and Tiles
Chapter 9: Custom Components, Converters, and Validators
Chapter 10: External Services
Chapter 11: Ajax
Chapter 12: Open Source
Chapter 13: How Do I . . .
Index

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