Use Edit/Help modes with JSF based portlet

[dehaven_becker]

I have a JBOSS portlet application that is backed by JSF.

When coding a regular portlet class that extends GenericPortlet you get the doHelp and doEdit methods.

How would you achieve the same function(s) using a portlet that is backed only by JSF and an associated JSF backing bean.

Looking at the sample applications and tutorials it is unclear how to do this.

Please advise.

Thanks in advance!

[viggo.navarsete]

Are you using MyFaces or the JSF RI implementation from Sun? Think I've seen examples how to do if you're using the JSF RI implementation, but think it also should be possible with MyFaces.

[theute]

FOr myFaces you would have to extend the existing portlet bridge. The Sun RI lets you define pages for the 3 modes of the spec.

(Note: you cannot change the window state when using a JSF app)

There is room for a Portlet framework that would support this ;)

[ssilvert]

These links should help. I wrote a tutorial on how to do this with MyFaces a long time ago. I don't know of any really clean way to do it, but you should be able to get something working.
http://wiki.apache.org/myfaces/UsingPortletModes
http://wiki.apache.org/myfaces/Using_Portlets

Good luck,

Stan

[dehaven_becker]

Thank you everyone for the quick responses.

I'm using MyFaces.

I will view the links provided and execute your recommendations.

I will post the outcome(s).

Thanks again.