Building JEE Web Applications Using JavaServer Faces

Duration:	2 days
Type:	intermediate

Description

This is an advanced course which introduces Java developers to all aspects of developing Web Applications with JavaServer Faces (JSF). Delegates must be experienced in J2EE development, preferably using the Struts Framework. By default the course is delivered using NetBeans and Tomcat, but other configurations can be supported if required.

Prerequisites

Delegates must be experienced in JEE Web Application development.

List of Modules

Introduction

Why do we need another framework?

Design goals behind JavaServer Faces

Key functionality provided by JSF

Integrating JSF with Struts and Spring

Combining JSF with the Tiles framework

Tool support currently available for JSF

Open Source JSF component libraries

Commercial JSF component libraries

Creating a Basic Web Application

The JavaServer Faces lifecycle

Installing the FacesServlet Front Controller

Creating a basic faces-config.xml file

Placing JSF components on JSP pages

Adding a managed bean to the application

Binding components to bean properties

Configuring navigation rules

Extending the Application

Understanding the JSF component tree

The JavaServer Faces lifecycle revisited

Initializing bean properties in faces-config.xml

Configuring lists and maps as managed beans

Binding bean methods to components

Handling events at different stages of the lifecycle

Controlling navigation between multiple pages

Converting and validating data entered by users

Advanced Features of JSF

Displaying information in tables

Creating your own Converters and Validators

Using third party JSF libraries

Creating your own JSF components