Java Training : Fast Track to JavaServer Faces 2 (JSF 2) : Using JSF 2 to Build JEE Web Apps

Fast Track to JavaServer Faces 2 (JSF 2) : Using JSF 2 to Build JEE Web Apps

Java Training Overview

JSF is a JEE technology that focuses on simplifying the building of Web based user interfaces in Java. It builds on existing technologies, such as Servlets/JSP, but solves many of the issues that arise when using them directly. It does this by providing a standard component based user interface (UI) framework that can be leveraged by tools to provide a rich and easy to use development environment.

This course will get you up to speed with JSF 2 in a very short time. It includes all the important concepts, as well as numerous hands on labs that will have you building working JSF applications very quickly. It covers all the important architectural concepts, as well as providing practical instruction on how to use the many capabilities of the JSF framework. It includes coverage of all important capabilities that are new in JSF 2, including the use of Facelets, and using the new JSF 2 annotations.

The course includes a broad coverage of the most important JSF capabilities, including the JSF architecture, working with managed beans, the JSF Expression Language, creating JSF pages with facelets and/or JSP, the JSF core and HTML tag libraries, data tables, validation, and conversion. After learning this material, you'll be ready to use JSF to create your own solutions in the most demanding situations.

All labs are done with the Eclipse IDE Java EE version deploying to the Tomcat server, and the lab instructions include detailed directions for using them

Java Training Skills Gained

Understand the shortcomings of servlets/JSP, and the need for a framework like JSF
Understand MVC and the JSF architecture
Create & configure applications using JSF, including the FacesServlet, and the faces-config.xml file
Understand and use Managed Beans to manage application data
Configure navigation rules for your Web application
Use facelets to create JSF2 Web pages
Use the JSF core and html tags and the JSF expression language
Lay out tables using the JSF h:datatable and associated tags
Handle action events, value change events, and data model events
Use JSF Validators to validate your input data
Understand and use JSF data conversion
Use composition to create custom tags and templates
Understand the JSF request lifecycle, and write phase listeners

Hands-On

50% hands-on, 50% lecture

Java Training Course Duration

4 Days

Java Training Course outline

Session 1: Overview of Java EE and Java Web Applications

Java EE and Web App Overview
Servlet, Servlet Scopes
JSPs, JSP Lifecycle
Custom Tags, Tag Libraries, taglib directive
Model View Controller

Session 2: Getting started with JSF

JSF Overview
- Purpose and Goals
- JSF Architecture
- JSF Views - facelets and JSP Pages
- Managed Beans, Controler, configuration
Downloading and Installing JSF
Your first JSF Application - setup, configuration, deployment
Server setup and use

Session 3: Managed Beans

Defining a Managed Bean (annotation-based and configuration in faces-config.xm)
Managed Bean Lifecycle
Managed Beans and JSF Forms
Managed Beans as Value Binding Expressions
JSF Expression Language (EL) & the Unified EL (JSF 1.2)
Value Binding Expressions
Method Binding Expressions
Implicit Objects

Session 4: JSF Navigation

<navigation-rule> configuration issues
<navigation-case> and nested elements
How to use the navigation rules

Session 5: Facelets and JSF Tag Libraries

Facelet Introduction and Life Cycle
JSF Tag Library Overview
JSF Core tags <f:tagName>
JSF HTML tags <h:tagName>
Using the Most Common Form controls – TextFields, Buttons, Links …

Session 6: h:dataTable

<h:dataTable> tag and nested tags <h:column> etc.
Working with collections of type List or array
Table headers and footers, f:facet

Session 7: More about JSF Tags

Using <h:commandLink> and <h:outputLink>
Using the h:selectXxx Tags (e.g h:selectManyListbox)
JSF Event Model (Action, Value Change, and Data Model Listeners)

Session 8: JSF Data Validation

Standard Validators
required, validateDoubleRange, validateLongRange
Creating, configuring, and using Custom Validators

Session 9: JSF Data Conversion

Standard JSF Converters
convertDateTime, convertNumber - configuration and usage
Custom Converters

Session 10: Templates

Layout Issues in Web Pages
Using Templates with Facelets
Creating Custom Composite Components

Session 11: JSF Lifecycle

Lifecycle Overview
Initial requests and postbacks
Restore View, Apply Request Values, Process Events, Process Validations, Update Model Values, Invoke Application, Render Response
renderResponse() and renderComplete()
Phase listeners

Session 12: Additional Topics

Backing Beans / UIComponents
JSF and CSS
JSF and JavaScript
Localization and Resource Bundles

Session 13: JSF and Ajax

Ajax Overview
Using f:ajax
Event Triggers for "Ajax-ified" Components
Listener Methods

Session 14: Composite Components

Overview
Using composite:interface, composite:attribute, and composite:implementation
Passing Managed Beans and Methods to a Component
Adding Listeners and Actions

Session 15: JSP Pages

JSP Overview
Create JSF Pages Using JSP