JavaServer Faces 2.0, The Complete Reference

Written by the co-spec lead for JavaServer Faces at Sun Microsystems Fully revised and updated for all of the massive changes in JavaServer Faces 2.0, this bestselling guide covers every aspect of the web application architecture of the future. JavaServer Faces 2.0: The Complete Reference explains in full detail how to deliver feature-rich, crossbrowser Internet applications. This comprehensive resource begins with a fast-paced introduction so you can get your first JSF application up and running quickly. Then, each aspect of JSF is examined in depth, including the request processing lifecycle, page navigation, component development, Ajax, validation, internationalization, and security. A complete sample JSF application is easily used as a model for building custom applications, with all source code available for download.

Ed Burns is a senior staff engineer at Sun Microsystems and is the co-specification lead for Java Server Faces. He is the co-author of JavaServer Faces: The Complete Reference and the author of Secrets of the Rock Star Programmers.

Part I: The JavaServer Faces Framework; Chapter 1. Introduction to JavaServer Faces; Chapter 2. Building a Simple JavaServer Faces Application; Chapter 3. The JavaServer Faces Request Processing Lifecycle; Chapter 4. The Facelets View Declaration Language; Chapter 5. Managed Beans and the JSF Expression Language; Chapter 6. The Navigation Model; Chapter 7. The User Interface Component Model; Chapter 8. Converting and Validating Data; Chapter 9. The JSF Event Model;Part II: Extending JavaServer Faces; Chapter 10. Applying JSF: Introducing the Virtual Trainer Application; Chapter 11. Building Custom UI Components; Chapter 12. JSF and Ajax; Chapter 13. Building Non-UI Custom Components; Chapter 14. Securing JavaServer Faces Applications; Part III: JavaServer Faces Tools and Libraries; Chapter 15. Configuring JavaServer Faces Applications; Chapter 16. The Standard JSF Component Library; Appendix A. JSF Portlets; Index