This book illustrates how to use the RichFaces, a JSF component library that makes it easy to add Ajax to Java applications. JSF is the Java standard for component-based frameworks on the web, and libraries like this bring JSF's capabilities up to what users expect from modern web applications. The focus is on how to quickly use the RichFaces capabilities to radically change the look and responsiveness of application.

"This book illustrates how to use the RichFaces, a JSF component library that makes it easy to add Ajax to Java applications. JSF is the Java standard for component-based frameworks on the web, and libraries like this bring JSF's capabilities up to what users expect from modern web applications. The focus is on how to quickly use the RichFaces capabilities to radically change the look and responsiveness of application."

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 5 JSF AND AJAX............................................................................................................................ 13 AJAX4JSF AND RICHFACES ......................................................................................................... 15 RICHFACES - 2 TAG LIBRARIES .................................................................................................. 15 CHAPTER 2 - QUICK START WITH JBOSS RICHFACES................................................... 16 DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT................................................................................................... 16 JBOSS TOOLS................................................................................................................................ 16 TOMCAT........................................................................................................................................ 16 DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLING....................................................................................................... 16 JBOSS TOOLS CONFIGURATION..................................................................................................... 17 TESTING SETUP............................................................................................................................. 17 RICHFACES CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................................... 18 DOWNLOAD .................................................................................................................................. 18 INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................. 18 TAG LIBRARIES............................................................................................................................. 19 FIRST RICHFACES APPLICATION................................................................................................ 19 CREATING NEW PROJECT ............................................................................................................... 19 BUILDING THE USER INTERFACE.................................................................................................... 20 CREATING A MANAGED BEAN........................................................................................................ 21 ADDING A BUTTON........................................................................................................................ 23 RUNNING THE APPLICATION.......................................................................................................... 23 ADDING AJAX.............................................................................................................................. 24 SUBMITTING VIA AJAX................................................................................................................. 24 PARTIAL UPDATE.......................................................................................................................... 25 USING A4J:SUPPORT....................................................................................................................... 25 HOW DOES IT WORK? .................................................................................................................... 26 CREATING A PHASE LISTENER....................................................................................................... 27 ADDING VALIDATION.........................................