Oracle JDeveloper 11gR2 Cookbook

Using an af:iterator to add pagination support to a collection

A collection in an ADF Fusion web application, when dropped from the Data Controls window to a JSF page as an ADF Table, may be iterated through using the af:table ADF Faces component. Alternatively, when dropped as an ADF Form, it may be iterated a row at a time using the accompanying form buttons which can optionally be created by JDeveloper.

In this recipe, we will show how to add pagination support to a collection by utilizing the iterator (af:iterator) ADF Faces component along with the necessary scrolling support provided by a managed bean.

Getting ready

You will need to create a skeleton Fusion Web Application (ADF) workspace before you proceed with this recipe. For ...