JavaServer Faces

Handling User Interface Events

When the user clicks a button or a link, chances are good that backend code should be asked to do something, like adding a report entry to the current report when the Add button is clicked in the sample application. Occasionally, though, an event affects only the user interface. For instance, clicking a button or changing the value of an input control may expose additional options or display more information.

As an example of user interface changes triggered either by a button click or a value change, let’s add a feature to the sample application, namely an extendable expense types list. Initially, only the most common expense types are listed, but the user can extend the list with more uncommon choices.