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Chapter 7. Creation and Registration

7.1. Create and Register a Custom Converter
7.2. Create and Register a Custom Validator
7.3. Create and Register Referenced Beans

7.1. Create and Register a Custom Converter

It's also possible to create a custom Converter in order to specify your own converting rules. Let's look at how you can do this.

To create and register a custom converter it is necessary perform the following steps:

Converters

Figure 7.1. Converters


  • Select Converters and click the Add button.

  • On the form type the name of your converter in the Converter-id field and name of the class for converters. After clicking Finish button your custom converter is registered under the entered name.

Add Converter Form

Figure 7.2. Add Converter Form


  • Now you can create a "converter" class. In the Converter section you should see your Converter-id and Converter-class. Click on the Converter-Class link to generate the source code.

Generation of Source Code for Converter Class

Figure 7.3. Generation of Source Code for Converter Class


  • A usual wizard for creating a Java class will appear. All needed fields here will be adjusted automatically. Just leave everything without changes and click the Finish button.

New Java Class Form

Figure 7.4. New Java Class Form


  • To open a converter class click again on the Converter-Class link in the Converter section.

Converter Class

Figure 7.5. Converter Class


Now you are able to add a business logic of converter in the Java editor.

7.2. Create and Register a Custom Validator

It is also quite easy to develop your own custom Validators. The required steps are similar to those shown previously:

Validator in Faces Config Editor

Figure 7.6. Validator in Faces Config Editor


  • Select the Validators option and click the Add button.

  • Type the name of your validator in the Validator-id field and name of the class for validators. After clicking the Finish button your custom validator is registered under the entered name.

Adding Validator

Figure 7.7. Adding Validator


Now you can create the "validator" class.

  • In the Validator section you can see your Validator-id and Validator-class. To generate the source code click on Validator-class.

Creating Validator Class

Figure 7.8. Creating Validator Class


  • Java class will be created automatically. Leave everything without changes and click the Finish.

New Java Class Form

Figure 7.9. New Java Class Form


  • To open the validator class click on the Validator-Class link in the Validator section. Now you are able to write a business logic of validator in the Java editor.

Converter Class Editing

Figure 7.10. Converter Class Editing


7.3. Create and Register Referenced Beans

The creation of Referenced Beans is similar to the creation of Custom Validators. The steps below show you the steps required to create Referenced Beans.

Referenced Beans in Faces Config Editor

Figure 7.11. Referenced Beans in Faces Config Editor


  • Select the Referenced Beans option and click on the Add button.

  • Type in the name of your Referenced Bean and type in or select the Referenced-Bean-Class value by clicking the Browse button.

Add Referenced Bean

Figure 7.12. Add Referenced Bean


  • In the Referenced Bean section you should see your Referenced-Bean-Name and Referenced-Bean-Class. Click on the link to open the Java creation wizard.

Create Referenced Bean Class

Figure 7.13. Create Referenced Bean Class


  • The Java class will be created automatically. Leave everything with their default values and click the Finish button.

New Java Class Form

Figure 7.14. New Java Class Form


  • To open a Referenced Bean class click the Referenced-Bean-Class in the Referenced Bean section. Now you are able to write business logic of Referenced Bean in the Java editor.

Referenced Bean Class Editing

Figure 7.15. Referenced Bean Class Editing