Web Apps With JSF and PrimeFaces, Singapore

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This course covers all aspects of using JavaServer Faces to create Enterprise Web Applications within the Enterprise Java (JEE) platform. No previous experience of JSF or JEE is assumed. The delivery begins with the fundamentals of JEE design and component types but quickly focuses on the specifics of coding within the JSF framework. Since the goal of JSF is to enable the use of UI component libraries there is little value in studying it in isolation. Hence the course is built around the PrimeFaces library of JSF components, which emerged as the most popular and fully-featured library during the 2000’s.

By the end of the course delegates will understand the JEE Architecture and the role of JSF within it. They will be comfortable with the JSF execution model, especially the lifecycle of a component and how to direct and customize the behaviour of controls. Most importantly they will have built multiple web applications from scratch, using both the minimal set of components provided with JSF and the much richer controls provided with PrimeFaces. Lastly, they will have covered PrimeFaces specific topics such as defining models for charts, taking advantage of partial rendering and customizing themes.

Understand the JEE Architecture and the role of JSF within it
Learn the JSF execution model and component lifecycle
Learn to leverage the rich controls provided by PrimeFaces
Experience building apps with charts, themes and more

Fundamentals of the JEE Web Container

How Enterprise Java (JEE) emerged during the 2000’s
The role of the Web Container in Enterprise Java Design
Types of components which can be deployed to the Web Container
Declaring Servlets using XML and annotation driven configuration
Extracting data from the request and formatting a response
Forwarding requests between multiple web components
Using filters to intercept requests and add advice
Handling events at the request, session and context levels

Injecting Dependencies Into Web Components

Declaring and naming CDI Managed Beans
Adding lifecycle methods to your beans
Scopes available for storing CDI beans
Injecting beans via custom annotations
Injecting objects via provider methods
Configuring CDI via the beans.xml file

Introducing JavaServer Faces

The evolution of the server page concept
Comparisons between JSF and ASP .NET Web Forms
Comparisons between JSF and Single Page Applications
The move away from JSP to the Facelets view engine
A simplified version of the JSF component lifecycle
Installing the FacesServlet Front Controller
Configuring JSF via the faces-config.xml file
Configuring JSF via annotations and conventions

Creating Basic JSF Web Applications

Declaring components on the Facelets page
Declaring managed beans via XML and annotaitons
Choosing the correct scope for a managed bean
Using EL to bind values to bean properties
Using EL to specify event-handling methods
Configuring navigation rules and transitions

Making the Most of Facelets and EL

The Unified Expression Language in depth
The special operatiors provided by Unified EL
Support within Facelets for Master Pages
Support within Facelets for Composition
Tag libraries provided along with Facelets
Defining ‘Faces Flows’ within the application

More Advanced Uses of Components

The JavaServer Faces lifecycle in depth
Handling events at different stages of the lifecycle
Controlling navigation between multiple pages
Converting and validating data entered by users
Creating your own converters and validators
Designing and building your own JSF components
Using JVM scripting languages such as Groovy
Accomodating AJAX requests via partial processing

Incorporating the PrimeFaces Components

Including the PrimeFaces library within your Web App
The chart based components and the charting API
Displaying data in grids, tables and lists
Adding filtering and pagination to tables
Styling components with themes and skins
Adding client side validation and custom JS
Using the PrimeFaces API for AJAX requests

Upcoming Trainings

Join our public courses in our Singapore facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

Classroom / Virtual Classroom

13 November 2024