why JSF?

[bala kiran]

I dont know much about JSF. Can somebody explain the advantages of JSF?

[Sergey Smirnov]

Those are the good articles that expose the JSF benefits:

JavaServer Faces, Web Applications Made Easier By Mike Houghton
URL: http://javaboutique.internet.com/articles/JSF/

INTRODUCING JAVASERVER FACES TECHNOLOGY
URL: http://java.sun.com/developer/EJTechTips/2004/tt0324.html#2

All about Faces by Kito Mann
URL: http://www.cppsig.org/nycjava/All%20about%20Faces%20-%20NYPCUG%20-%2004-2004.pdf

You can find the other introduction material at the "Golden Collection for JSF Newbie" section on the http://www.jsfTutorials.net

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Sergey

[Prem Khan]

this is why ! Adds a a whole extra layer of Dynamics if you choose to use those features


this.reportResults = new HtmlPanelGrid();
List childeren = this.reportResults.getChildren();
childeren.clear();



if (record.getTestResultPositiveFlag().equals("T"))
{

HtmlOutputText reportResultItem = (HtmlOutputText)application.createComponent(HtmlOutputText.COMPONENT_TYPE);
reportResultItem.setValue("Positive");
childeren.add(reportResultItem);
testResults.add("Positive");
}

if (record.getTestResultNegativeFlag().equals("T"))
{
HtmlOutputText reportResultItem = (HtmlOutputText)application.createComponent(HtmlOutputText.COMPONENT_TYPE);
reportResultItem.setValue("Negative");
childeren.add(reportResultItem);
testResults.add("Negative");
}