640 Index architecture overview of JSF 23 ArrayDataModel class 185 attribute tag 86 attributes basic HTML tag 90 custom components 357 data tables 166

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1 A accept attribute 93 accept-charset attribute 93 access control application directory structure 488 application welcome page 483 example web.xml constraints 479 see also authentication, security accesskey attribute 93 action attribute 111 action events 28 defined 274 example 282 firing 414 overview 281 action listeners actions versus 281 buttons, attaching to 74 how used 282 link, adding to 281 registering 275 when invoked 112, 283 actionlistener attribute 111 tag 86 algorithm for navigation 82 Alice in Wonderland book viewer example 316 aligning panels 154 alt attribute 93 Amazon Web Services 492 Ant build automation 30 build.xml example 31 deploy task, not recognizing 35 deployment manager 34 getting complete set of course files 636 JSF and Eclipse 617 undeploying 35 applets chart applet 573 including in page 572 application layers, separation from business logic 12 application name, specifying in build script 34 application scope 53, 459, 626 Apply Request Values phase 29

2 640 Index architecture overview of JSF 23 ArrayDataModel class 185 attribute tag 86 attributes basic HTML tag 90 custom components 357 data tables 166 forms and HTML tags 96 HTML HTML tags 90 LDAP 448 messages 149 method binding expressions 65 outputlink 115 panelgrid 155 selection 124 servlet exception 596 text input 100 text input examples 102 text input, complete example 104 authentication container-managed 478 form-based 479 LDAP 447 authorization container-managed 478 failed authorization, page 489 LDAP settings 451 auto deploy in Tomcat 34 automation of build process and Ant 30 B backing beans 50 basic attributes of HTML tags 90 beans application scope 459 backing beans 50 bean classes 13 configuration 53 configuring for external services 459 configuring JSF bean 460 customizing in GUI builder 38 defined 13, 37 definitions, changing 57 index properties 40 managed beans 36 message bundles 41 naming pattern 39, 40 properties 39 property values, setting 54 purposes used for 39 read/write access 13 scopes 51, 58 standard implementation 38 string conversions 58 tabbed panes, using 420 UserBean code and explanation 39 validation with bean methods 242 value-binding expressions 41, 60 bgcolor attribute 155 binary data, including in JSF page 575 binding attribute 90, 109, 131 bindings id attribute and 91 method bindings 386 see also value binding book viewer common content inclusion 325 content inclusion 327 example 316 layout example 316 monolithic JSF page 320 tiles 330 tiles, extending 335 tiles, using with 332 using 318 border attribute 93, 155 bracket use 61 branching behavior in dynamic navigation 70 build files customizing build.properties file 32 key elements 31 overview 30 web services build files 496 build process Ant 30

3 Index 641 application name, specifying 34 automation 30 build.properties example 32 example build.xml 31 shortcuts 12 simple login example 11 build.properties 32 build.xml 31 bundles, message 41 business logic separation from presentation 12, 283 separation from presentation and beans 37 buttons action listeners, attaching to 74 commandbutton examples 113 see also user interface tags 111 C cache prepared statements 436 canvases example 508 MIDP 507 catalina.out, replacing with rotating logs 635 cell phones APIs 505 multithreading 512 see also wireless clients soft keys 509 cellpadding attribute 155 cells editing contents 173 JSF components 170 see also tables charset attribute 93, 112 checkboxes example 140 input components in tables 175 selection attributes 124 selection tags 122 using 124 child components defined 356 processing in tabbed pane 406 tabbed pane 401 class path logging 635 simple login example 12 classes custom component classes 355 custom component main classes 356 custom components, implementing with 352 tag class responsibilities 368 tag handler class, how used 25 cleanup work, example 626 clients client-side validation, writing tag 606 validation with Struts 600 wireless 504 client-side validation Jakarta Commons Validator 615 Struts 600 writing tag 606 code examples, see examples cols attribute 101 column orientation in data tables 165 column tag 88 columns see also rows, tables sorting table columns 193 sorting table columns, code 194 command shell build instructions 11 building application 33 launching 11 commandbutton attributes 111 examples 113 issues 113 tag 88 commandlink attributes 111 examples 114 tag 88

4 642 Index commands and MIDP 508 Commons Validator 616 compatible bean scopes 58 compiling Eclipse with JSF 617 component trees defined 25 how created 25 Restore Component Tree phase 28 server-side, recreating 275 validator script using 607 when exists 607 components action listeners, registering 275 backing beans 50 component hierarchy 356 custom, overview 351 custom, using 350 HTML component tag in JSF page, results 517 immediate, overview 292 immediate, using 294 input components and table cells 174 JSF components 169 see also custom components validating relationships among 243, 616 validation 600 configuration bean configuration 53 configuration file, locating 622 container-managed resource, managing 462 container-wide resource 464 database configuration information source 439 external context 460 external services 458 JSF bean 460 LDAP context 461 LDAP server 450 LDAP, complete example 465 managing information for 458 realm 481 Tomcat and database resources 436 connections management overview 432 maximum number of active connections 438 monitoring and removing 438 pooling 433 prepared statements 436 container-managed authentication and authorization 478 resources, configuration 462 security 483 security, logging off 482 containers JSF container, turning logging on 634 servlet container requirements 5 servlet container services 503 Tomcat, overview 4 container-wide resources, configuring 464 content inclusion book viewer 327 tabbed pane 409 tiles 330 tiles, installing 331 control flow with mobile clients 515 controllers, tile 340 conversion 207 converting strings in beans 58 custom converters 223 custom, example 234 date conversion attributes 210 error messages 211 errors 211 errors, reporting 228 example 214 example code 215 number conversion attributes 209 overview 206 saving and restoring state 254 using 205 convertdate attributes 210 tag 210 convertdatetime tag 86

5 Index 643 converter attribute 90 converters calling from external renderers 384 custom components 364 custom converter example 234 HTML tags 92 packaging as reusable JAR files 250 spinnner 364 convertnumber attributes 209 tag 86, 209 coords attribute 93 core library overview 86 credit cards CreditCard class 224 custom tag validation 248 formats 224 Luhn formula 238 validation 224 validation example 263 cross-site scripting attacks 108 CSS datatable classes 177 HTML tags 92 panelgrid attributes 155 shortcut 92 supporting in custom components 410 tabbed pane, using in 402 currency see also numbers custom components attributes, defined 357 child components 401 child components, defined 356 component hierarchy 356 converters 364 CSS 410 decoding 362 external renderers, calling converters from 384 facet components, defined 356 facets 401 framework services 24 generating markup 358 hidden fields 411 implementing with classes 352 JavaScript 396 main classes 356 markup methods 358 method bindings 386 minimum classes 355 overview 351 request values 362 spinner example 353 state, saving and restoring 412 tabbed panes example 401 tag handler 367 using 350 value bindings, defined 357 value change listeners 385 custom converter example 234 custom tags parameters, supplying without 261 validation 248 validation and conversion 223 validators, registering 240 D data binary data in JSF page 575 large data set, displaying 581 user data, gathering with midlet 516 user data, managing in welcome message 9 user data, querying directory for 455 data conversion and framework services 24 data tables 161 attributes 166 example 162 example code 164 header and footers 167 row or column orientation 165 databases accessing 431 complete example 439

6 644 Index databases (cont.) complete example code 443 configuration information for external services 458 configuration information source 439 connection management 432 connections, pooling 433 database tables 179 displaying query results 180 hierarchical and LDAP 448 LDAP information, accessing 453 prepared statements 435 result sets and JSTL 185 sorting and filtering 191 table models 185 table models, editing 186 Tomcat database pool parameters 438 Tomcat, configuring 436 datatable attributes 166 CSS classes 177 tag 88, 161 dates conversion 207 conversion attributes 210 debugging 26, 630 deciphering a stack trace 630 decoding current HTTP request 355 JSF pages 26 requests 27 decoding custom components 362 decorator pattern 629 definitions for a bean, changing 57 deployment Ant doesn t know deploy task 35 automating 30 deployment manager 34 DHTML attributes of HTML tags 94 event attributes 95, 101, 109, 112, 113, 115, 124, 155, 166 dir attribute 93 directories directory structure login example 10 LDAP 448 LDAP example 465 LDAP information, accessing 453 directory structure checkboxes and radio buttons example 140 components example 170 converter example 214 custom converter example 234 database example 181 Java quiz application 74 JavaScript example 99 JSF applications 10 sorting example 194 text areas and text fields example 105 thorough validation example 264 WAR file, simple login example 10 disabled attribute 93 displayables in MIDP 507 distinguished name, defined 448 DOCTYPE 15, 16 DoubleRangeValidator class 218 dynamic navigation branching behavior 70 code 78 overview 69 quiz example 70 E Eclipse and JSF 617 emulator, MIDP 514 encoding accept-charset attribute 93 generating markup 358 JSF pages 26 linked reference attribute 112 markup for rendering user interface 355 object state, more efficient 255 environments, visual development 21

7 Index 645 error messages example 151 see also messages text of 213 errors conversion error messages 211 conversion, reporting 228 deciphering stack trace 630 error pages, customizing 595 logging, turning on 634 logs, finding 632 validation errors, displaying 219 escape attribute 109 escape sequence encoding 42 event handling 304 responding to user events 273 skipping step 29 event listeners immediate input components 294 phase example 301 events action event, example 282 action event, firing 414 action event, overview 281 DHTML event attributes 95 event handling 273 event listener tags 290 life cycle 274 phase events 296 supported types 273 value-change, example 278 value-change, overview 275 examples action events 282 applets 572 authentication and authorization 480 Battleship on mobile clients 528 bean method validation 245 binary data in JSF page 575 book viewer 316, 318 build instructions for simple login 11 build.properties 32 build.xml 31 catalina.out, replacing with rotating logs 635 client-side validation, writing tag 606 commandbutton 113 complete database 439 complete database, code 443 configuration file, locating 622 container-wide resource, configuring 464 conversion 214 conversion, code 215 credit card converter, custom 253 credit card validation 224, 263 custom converter 234 data table 162 data table code 164 database query formatting code 182 debugging and logging 630 deleting table rows, code 188 displaying database query results 180 dynamic navigation code 78 error pages, customizing 595 file uploads 561 form ID and JavaScript 622 headers and footers 167 headers and footers code 169 How Do I chapter 560 image maps 571 initialization or cleanup work 626 input component code 176 item groups 135 item selection 135 Jakarta Commons Validator 615 JavaScript 97 JavaScript code 99 JavaScript function, appearing once per page 623 JSF and Eclipse 617 JSF code 15 JSF components in tables 170 JSF login 17 JSF servlet configuration 18 large data set, displaying 581 LDAP application, code 469

8 646 Index examples (cont.) LDAP application, creating 465 library 316, 338 library source, finding 636 life-cycle events 274 locales and commandlink 117 login 7 login example directory structure 10 Luhn check 241 message display 151 messages 151 messages, code 154 MIDP 507 mobile client component implementations 519 page widgets 202 phase listener example 301 popup window 587 quiz 44 quiz and dynamic navigation 70 quiz code 45 render kits, selecting 629 scrollbars 202 sorting table columns 193 sorting table columns code 194 spinner custom component 353 stack trace, deciphering 630 standard application components 9 state, saving and restoring 257 Struts and client-side validation 600 styles by row 179 tabbed pane custom component 401 tabbed pane reference implementation 307 tabbed pane, custom component 402 tabbed pane, poor man s 304 table models, editing 186 tables and JSF components 170 tags, packing in JAR file 623 text input attributes 102 text input complete example 104 translation 46 validating relationships among components 616 validation 221, 600 value-change events 278 web services 495 web services code 496 WSDL 493 exceptions, servlet exception attributes 596 expressions composite expressions 64 map and list expressions 61 method-binding expressions 65 value-binding expressions 60 extensions.jsf or.jsp 14 using.jsf 19 external context accessing resources through 461 reading parameter 461 external renderers 378, 384 external services configuring external context 460 databases 431 LDAP 447 managing configuration information 458 using 430 web services 492 F facets event handling tabbed pane example 304 facet components 356 facet tag 86 processing in tabbed pane 407 tabbed pane 401 fields aligning 154 hidden, attributes 111 hidden, submitting values using 411 hidden, transmitting tab and content using 403 file uploads, supporting 561

9 Index 647 firing action events 414 footers data tables 167 simple example 167 simple example, code 169 form tag 87 forms attributes for HTML tags 96 form elements and JavaScript 97 form ID and JavaScript 622 form-based authentication 479 JavaScript 97 JavaScript code 99 MIDP 507 MIDP, defining 508 parameters page received 633 forwarding requests and scope 52 framework services life cycle 28 overview 23 overview of process 25 from-action navigation 82 G games, Battleship implementation 534 getting started installation 4 JSF overview 3 graphicimage attributes 109 issues 113 tag 88 groups, item 134 GUI builder, customizing beans in 38 H handlers event handlers, skipping step 29 navigation 28 tag handler for custom components 367 headers data tables 167 simple example 167 simple example, code 169 hidden fields attributes 111 submitting values using 411 transmitting tab and content using 403 How Do I, see examples hreflang attribute 93 HTML differences from JSF 14 DOCTYPE 16 HTML 4.0 tag attributes 93 HTML tags attributes 90 buttons 111 component tag in JSF page, results 517 CSS styles 92 DHTML attributes 94 form attributes 96 form elements 97 HTML 4.0 attributes 93 IDs and bindings 91 image display 108 JavaScript 97 links 111 messages 149 overview 87 rendering and styles 92 text display 108 text input attributes 100 text input complete example 104 text input examples 102 values, converters, validators 92 I id attribute 90, 91, 131 IDEs 21 IDs, bindings and 91 image attribute 112

10 648 Index image maps areas, behaving like links 572 implementing 571 reference implementation tags 571 images display attributes 109 displaying, tags 108 image maps 571 issues with graphicimage and commandbutton 113 uploads, supporting 562 immediate attribute 101, 112 immediate components overview 292 using 294 inclusion comment content inclusion 325 see also content inclusion index.html, redirecting 20 indexed bean properties 40 initialization example 626 lists and maps 55 input components table cells, editing 174 value change listeners 385 input fields, aligning 154 inputhidden tag 88 inputsecret tag 87 inputtext tag 87 inputtextarea examples 103 tag 87 installation 4 interface, beans implementation 38 internationalization automatically loading locale bundle 42 framework services 24 issues covered by JSF 24 language, selecting 43 message bundles 46 page content 47 Invoke Application phase 30 ISO-639 language codes 42 itemdescription attribute 131 itemdisabled attribute 131 items item groups 134 selection attributes 131 selection tags 130 J J2ME Battleship game 520 configuration 520 defined 505 overview 506 tag handlers 519 wireless toolkit 514 Jakarta Commons Validator 615 JAR files class path, simple login example 12 packaging converters as reusable 250 packaging tags in 623 see also directory structure Java Studio Creator 21 Java Web Services Developer Pack 492 JavaBeans, see beans JavaScript form elements and 97 function appearing once per page 623 getting form ID for generating documents 622 simple example 97 simple example, code 99 spinner, using in 396 JavaServer Faces, see JSF JDBC basics 432 prepared statements 435 see also databases JNDI connection to server, alternative 454 container-managed resources 462 data source, obtaining 437

11 Index 649 database configuration information source 439 directory lookup 431 realm 481 SQL 431 tutorial location 456 JSF architecture overview 23 beans 13 beans, configuring 460 build process 30 combining with MIDP in games 534 communication with MIDP 515 component hierarchy 356 components 169 components, basic 4 debugging 26 deployment manager 34 directory structure 10 download sites 5 Eclipse, using with 617 encoding and decoding pages 26 expression language, extending 626 framework services 23 HTML versus, differences 14 installation 4 monolithic pages 320 overview 3 overview of framework 25 page extensions 14 page URLs 14 prerequisite knowledge 4 sample applications 307 servlet container requirements 5 standard application components 9 standard tags 84 Struts validation in 600 tabbed pane reference implementation 307 visual development environments 21 jsf extension, using 19 JSTL versus result sets 185 K keys and MIDP 508 L lang attribute 93 language code listing 42 layouts commonly used 315 see also presentation, user interface LDAP accessing directory information 453 attributes 448 authentication 447 complete application example 465 complete application example code 469 connecting to 453 context, getting from configuration parameters 461 hierarchical tree entries 448 server products 450 server, configuring 450 verifying directory data 451 leaks, plugging connection 433 LengthValidator class 218 libraries core library overview 86 example 316 library source, finding 636 tile controller 340 tiles, nested 340 using 338 life cycle events overview 274 events, example 274 phase events 296 phases 28 links changing locales with 296 command links, using 117 commandlink examples 114 image maps 571

12 650 Index links (cont.) outputlink attributes 115 tags 111 listboxes example 140 selection attributes 124 selection tags 122 using 128 ListDataModel class 185 listeners action listeners, when invoked 283 event listeners 290 value change 385 lists expressions 61 initializing 55 string conversions 58 loadbundle tag 86 local values, why use 206 locales bundle, automatically loading 42 changing with links 296 commandlink, using 118 language, selecting 43 setlocale method 43 setting 42 logging catalalina.out, replacing with rotating logs 635 examples 630 finding logs 632 JSF container, turning on 634 request parameters 633 login authentication example 480 checking whether user is allowed to 24 example navigation 17 example servlet configuration 18 simple example 7 simple example code 15 LongRangeValidator class 218 Luhn check 241 formula 238 Lynx, testing Web application 483 M managed beans 36 maps expressions 61 initializing 55 item ordering 133 sample map and area tags 571 string conversions 58 markup generating for custom components 358 methods 358 maxlength attribute 94 menus example 140 selection attributes 124 selection tags 122 using 128 message bundles centrally locating strings 41 encoding 42 language, selecting 43 loading locale bundle automatically 42 locale, setting 42 message tag 88 messages attributes 149 bundles 41 conversion error messages 211 customizing error pages 595 error message text 213 example 151 Resource Bundles, getting from 229 tags 149 validation errors, displaying 219 methods bean method validation 242 method bindings and custom components 386

13 Index 651 method-binding component attributes 65 method-binding expressions 65 micro browsers, see cell phones, mobile clients Microsoft Active Directory 450 midlets canvases and forms 507 component implementations 517 user data, gathering 516 MIDP canvases and forms 507 combining with JSF to write game 534 commands and keys 508 communicating with JSF application 515 emulator 514 midlets 507 multithreading 512 networking 510 overview 507 soft keys 509 mnemonics pi 44 specifying selectitems value attributes 134 mobile clients 504 Battleship game example 528 cell phone soft keys 509 communication with JSF 515 control flow 515 MIDP 507 render kits, selecting 629 testing 514 user interface for Battleship 528 mobile phones, see mobile clients, cell phones models integrity, preserving 206 Model-View-Controller 23 table models 185 table models, editing 186 table, see also tables multithreading in MIDP 512 MVC and framework services 23 N name-value pairs, forwarding or redirecting requests 52 naming pattern for property getters and setters 39, 40 naming, bean patterns 40 navigation 67 advanced issues 80 algorithm 82 dynamic 69 from-action 82 login example 17 navigation handler 67 navigation rules 68 outcome 68 redirection 80 rules, specifying visually 22 static 67 wildcards 81 nested tiles 340 network transmission, speed on cell phones 506 networking and MIDP 510 numbers conversion 207 conversion attributes 209 see also currency validation 217 numbers and dates 207 O on attributes for DHTML events 95 OpenLDAP server 450 operators for value-binding expressions 64 optimization and prepared statements 435 order, maps and item 133 orientation for data tables 165

14 652 Index outcomes and navigation 82 outputformat attributes 109 tag 88 outputlabel tag 88 outputlink overview 111 tag 88 P packages application source directory structure 10 converters 250 JSF installation 4 see also directory structure UserBean class package 10 page widgets 202 pager, using for large data set 581 panelgrid attributes 155 example 158 tag 88 panelgroup attributes 156 example 157 tag 88 panels attributes 155 example 158 tags 154 panes, see tabbed panes param tag 86 parameters received by page 633 supplying without custom tags 261 tiles, parameterizing 334 Tomcat database pool 438 pass-through attributes 93 personal data, text input and text area 105 Peter Pan library example 317 phases Apply Request Values 29 illustration 29 Invoke Application 30 life cycle phases 28 phase events 274, 296, 301 phase listener example 301 Process Validations 29 Render Response 30 Update Model 30 phones, see cell phones, mobile clients pi mnemonic 44 plugging connection leaks 433 pooling connections, monitoring and removing 438 maintaining pool 433 prepared statements 438 support in JDBC 433 Tomcat database pool parameters 438 popup windows 587 prefix mapping 19 prefixes prefix mapping 19 tag prefix convention 14 prepared statements cache 436 databases, using in 435 pooling 438 prerequisite knowledge 4 presentation separation from business logic 283 separation from business logic and beans 37 Process Validations phase 29 prompts, aligning 154 properties bean properties 39 defined 13 indexed bean properties 40 naming pattern for getters and settings 39, 40 property editors 58

15 Index 653 property resolver 626 property values beans, setting 54 converting with property editors 58 selecting from dialog 38 string conversions 58 Q queries displaying results 180 formatting results, code 182 quiz application backing beans 50 code 45 simple example 44 R radio buttons example 140 selection attributes 124 selection tags 122 using 124 read/write access to bean properties 13 readonly attribute 94 realms application-specific 482 configuring 481 Engine or Host element 482 redirecting navigation 80 requests, and scope 52 redirecting from index.html file 20 redisplay attribute 101 reference implementation JavaServer Faces 4 sample map and area tags 571 tabbed pane 307 XUL demo 506 rel attribute 94 relationships current document and link in href 94 validating among multiple components 243, 600, 616 Render Response phase 30 rendered attribute 90 renderers alternative, framework services 24 calling converters from external 384 content inclusion 409 external 378 facets 407 mobile client component implementations 519 render kit, selecting 629 tabbed pane 403 rendering HTML tags 92 overview 25 render kits, selecting 629 request scope 51, 626 request values, processing 362 requests action listeners and events 281 commandbutton 115 controller servlet 274 decoding 27 sessions 39, 53 required attribute 90, 101 required values, checking for 218 resolve 82 resolving default variable resolver 63 initial term 62 value-binding expressions 62, 64 variable and property resolvers 626 Resource Bundles book viewer example 318 English resource bundle 100 error messages, getting from 229 keys in Rushmore example 404 loadbundle core tag 86 localizing tab text 403 locating message strings in 238 restoring state 254, 412 ResultDataModel class 185

16 654 Index results displaying query results 180 large data set, displaying 581 result sets, JSTL 185 ResultSetDataModel class 185 rev attribute 94 rowclasses attribute 155 rows deleting table rows 186 deleting table rows, code 188 orientation in data tables 165 scrolling 201 see also columns, tables rows attribute 94, 101 rules for navigation, see navigation Rushmore application 282 S sample applications, see examples sample code, see examples saving state 254, 412 cookies, saving state with 52 URL rewriting, saving state with 53 ScalarDataModel class 185 SCAM mnemonic 134 scopes application scope 53, 459 bean scopes 51 compatible bean scopes 58 forwarding or redirecting 52 most commonly used 53 request scope 51 session scope 52 scripting attacks 108 scrolling core JSF pager 203 page widgets 202 scrollbars 201, 202 tables 201 security authentication 440 constraint URL pattern 479 container-managed and logging 482 container-managed, example 483 handling consistently 479 see also authentication, authorization select HTML tags 88 select tags 122 selection tags 122 selectitems tag 86 what to specify 134 separation of concerns 12 server, roundtrip to 396 services, external, using with JSF 430 servlets configuration for simple login example 18 exception attributes 596 servlet container services 503 servlet mapping 19 servlet request dispatcher in tabbed pane renderer 403 Tomcat overview 4 sessions objects, keeping alive during 39 session scope 52, 626 session scope lifespan 53 tracking 52 setup and installation 4 shape attribute 94 shortcuts application, remember whether deployed 35 build process 12 CSS and HTML tags 92 pi mnemonic 44 selectitems attribute mnemonic 134 size attribute 94 SOAP defined 492 libraries required for 496 sorting columns 194 datatable 191 example 194 models, overriding setrowindex 192

17 Index 655 SortFilterModel class 194 sorting model 193 spinner converter 364 custom component example 353 custom components 351 drawbacks 378 JavaScript 396 SQL basics 431 information sources 431 stack trace, deciphering 630 standard error message text 213 standard JSF tags overview 84 see also JSF, tags standard validation error messages 219 standard validators 217 state saving with cookies 52 saving with URL rewriting 53 state, saving and restoring 254, 412 statements, prepared 435 static navigation navigation rules 68 overview 67 strings collecting 41 conversion in beans 58 see also message bundles validation 217 Struts tiles, installing 331 validation, client-side 600 style attribute 94 styleclass attribute 90 styles HTML tags 92 subviews examples 316 subview tag 86 using 315 Sun Java System Directory Server 450 syntax, JSF versus HTML 14 T tabbed panes child components 401 content inclusion 409 custom component example 401, 402 custom components 351 example 304 facets 401 key features 402 reference implementation 307 renderer 403 specifying content 403 state, saving and restoring 412 using 420 tabindex attribute 94 tables CSS classes for datatable 177 data tables 161 database tables 179 editing cell contents 173 filtering 191 headers and footers 167 JSF components in 169 models 185 models, editing 186 scrolling 201 see also rows, columns simple example 162 simple example, code 164 sorting 191 sorting table columns 193 styles 177 tag handler class, how used 25 tags buttons 111 client-side validation 606 core library 86 custom tag validation 248 event listener 290 how they work 25 HTML tags 87 image display 108 item selection tags 130

18 656 Index tags (cont.) JSF tags, types of 85 links 111 messages 149 packaging in JAR file 623 prefix conventions 14 see also core library, HTML library selection tags 122 standard JSF 84 tag class responsibilities 368 tag handler, custom components 367 text display 108 text input attributes 100 text input complete example 104 text input examples 102 writing client-side validation 606 target attribute 94 text displaying, tags 108 error messages 213 text areas attribute examples 102 attributes 100 complete example 104 text fields attribute examples 102 attributes 100 complete example 104 threads in MIDP 512 tiles book viewer, using in 330, 332 controllers 340 extending 335 installing 331 nested 340 parameterizing 334 using 315 title attribute 94 Tomcat auto deploy 34 database pool parameters 438 database resource, configuration 436 logs, finding 632 overview 4 realm configuration 481 servlet container requirements 5 starting 5 tool support for framework services 25 trace, deciphering stack trace 630 translations message bundle encoding 42 quiz application 46 type attribute 94, 112 U undeploying and Ant 35 Unicode characters beyond encoding 42 UNIX installation and setup 5 Update Model phase 30 uploads, supporting 561 URLs for JSF 14 user interface Battleship on mobile client 528 error pages, customizing 595 examples 561 file uploads 561 image maps 571 large data set, displaying 581 popup windows 587 see also presentation UserBean code and explanation 39 code in login application 9 customizing instance of 54 package 10 properties 13 users LDAP example 465 see also authorization user data, bean-managed 9 UTF and encoding 42

19 Index 657 V validatedoublerange tag 86 validatelength tag 86 validatelongrange tag 86 validation bean methods 242 bypassing 220 classes 218 client-side with Jakarta Commons Validator 615 client-side, writing tag 606 components, relationships among 616 credit cards 224 CreditCard class 224 custom tags 248 custom validation 223 custom validators, registering 240 errors, displaying 219 example 221 examples 600 HTML tags 92 Luhn formula 238 numeric range 217 overview 206 relationships among multiple components 243 required values 218 string length 217 Struts and client-side validation 600 using 205 validators, standard 217 validation and error handling 24 validator attribute 90 Struts client-side validation 602 tag 86 value attribute 90, 112 value binding bean scopes 51 bean value-binding expressions 41 composite expressions 64 custom components 357 expressions 60 resolvers for extending JSF expressions 626 syntax 60 use of single quotes in expressions 61 value of converter attribute 211 value change events 273, 275, 278 valuechangelistener attribute 90, 101 tag 86 values HTML tags 92 local values, why use 206 submitting using hidden fields 411 value-binding expressions 60 variable resolver 626 verbatim tag 86 view IDs navigation 82 view tag 86 View, see MVC visual development environments 21 W WAP compared to WML 506 defined 505 WAR files defined 10 manual deployment 34 phase tracker 300 see also directory structure shortcuts 12 web container and configuration files 622 web services Amazon Web Services 492 example code 496 Java Web Services Developer Pack 492 libraries 503 primary benefit 493

20 658 Index web services (cont.) search example 495 using 492 welcome file for simple login example 20 widgets, page 202 width attribute 94 wildcards for navigation 81 Windows installation and setup 5 windows, popup 587 wireless clients see also mobile clients, cell phones, J2ME, MIDP testing 514 writing applications for 504 wireless toolkit from Sun 514 WML compared to WAP 506 defined 505 WSDL Amazon Web Services example 493 defined 492 what it specifies 494 X XHTML cell phones and 506 defined 505 XUL defined 505 demo 506 more information 506 Mozilla browser 506