C H A P T E R 2
Getting Started
In this chapter we are going to get our hands dirty. We will set up our working environment so that you can try all the examples. As JSF 2 now has Ajax functionality built-in, we will cover that first and then move on to RichFaces and start showing you how RichFaces extends that functionality.
Setting Up
RichFaces can be used in any container that is JSF 2 compatible. This means all servers compliant with the Java EE 6 specification (JBoss AS6/7, Glassfish 3) and all major servlet containers (Tomcat, Jetty, and Resin).
Adding RichFaces to an Existing JSF 2 Project
Not to tie you to any specific IDE (integrated development environment), but we will use Apache Maven to set up a project. Since RichFaces is built ...
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