Accessing jsf bean from another jsf bean

[T Rai]

Hello All,
I have a jsf bean with session scope that I need to access from another bean.
For example:

   
    <managed-bean>
        <managed-bean-name>User</managed-bean-name>
        <managed-bean-class>com.abc.domain.User</managed-bean-class>
        <managed-bean-scope>session</managed-bean-scope>
    </managed-bean>
 

In a method in some other class, I need this User bean.
What's approach/How can I get the User bean from the session that I can use the value stored in it originally?


Thanks.
TR

[Srini Mutpur]

Set the "User" manage property for the bean which wants to use the user bean. Say person bean wants to use the user bean
<managed-bean>
<managed-bean-name>Person</managed-bean-name>
<managed-bean-class>com.abc.domain.Person</managed-bean-class>
<managed-bean-scope>session</managed-bean-scope>
<managed-property>
<property-name>user</property-name>
<value>#{User}</value>
</managed-property>
</managed-bean>
<managed-bean>
<managed-bean-name>User</managed-bean-name>
<managed-bean-class>com.abc.domain.User</managed-bean-class>
<managed-bean-scope>session</managed-bean-scope>
</managed-bean> >
and also create the getter and setter for user in the person bean.
Person(){
com.abc.domain.User user;
// getter/setter for user
}
Note: user property name in the person bean and the managed property name should match.

Thanks
Srini

[Brajendra Mathema]

you can also access it using:

MangedBeanClass mb = (ManagedBeanClass)FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext().getSessionMap().get("managed bean instance");

brajen

[Tim Holloway]

brajen mathema wrote:you can also access it using:

MangedBeanClass mb = (ManagedBeanClass)FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext().getSessionMap().get("managed bean instance");

brajen

But you shouldn't. It's ugly, non-portable and violates the principle of Inversion of Control. Much cleaner and more flexible to link beans together by wiring them in the framework instead of hard-coding their connection with platform-specific functions.

[Brajendra Mathema]

hi Tim, thanks for the idea