JSF Component Behaviors Deep Dive

The JSF component "behavior" model is a new feature introduced in JSF 2.0 in order to facilitate Ajax support. Component behaviors allow commonly used client-side functionality to be bundled into reusable objects that can be associated with arbitrary components. While the JSF specification currently defines only a single component behavior, the component behavior model is designed for extensibility, allowing anyone to create and share their own component behavior implementations.

This presentation provides an introduction to the component behavior model, including an overview of the new APIs as well as background on the requirements that drove the API design. We will explore how to create custom component behaviors and perform an in-depth walk through of a sample Google Suggest-inspired component behavior implementation. By the end of this presentation, attendees should be ready to take advantage of this new API and create their own component behaviors.