Does G4JSF still exist?

[stormtag]

I've been evaluating different Java based web application technologies and I came across G4JSF and became very interested.

I've used JSF for about 8 months now and find it very simple to use for simple forms. I also have been using IceFaces for about 5 of those months and find it acceptable for building websites where the components fill your needs effectively. However, I'm moving into areas where using GWT (as I'm not Javascripty enough to do it raw) might make for a more effective tool. In particular, reducing the number of server trips by pushing more of the view control (hiding and unhiding divs, paging, etc.) to the client.

I also intend to integrate Seam into my next project as well. I feel using "raw" JSF for nearly a year has helped me understand a lot of its shortcomings. I can really see why Seam would be helpful. :)

When I saw G4JSF, I thought it would fit my needs well. I can create the simple forms with JSF/SEAM and when I need a more complicated or performance critical client side piece, I can create a GWT widget and tie it to my JSF/SEAM backend with G4JSF which allows me to reuse the expertise I've acquired there.

So, I found the G4JSF site on the old AJAX4JSF page and all the interesting links alert me that it's been moved. Then there it tells me it's be absorbed into RichFaces. So, does the G4JSF still exist or has it been subsumed into RichFaces? Where would I start if I wanted to start learning to use it? Am I two years behind? :)

[sergeysmirnov]

G4JSF is not supported due the complete lack of interest to integration between those two technologies.

[stormtag]

Man, that kind of bites. That seemed like a really good way to get the full functionality of the JSF component model with AJAX custom components without having to use much Javascript.

[chrisachilli]

Technically, I can't see why no interest is shown for the integration of JSF and GWT. As far as i understand, those technologies are complementary and their sinergy is much desiderable to me.

[sergeysmirnov]

"Chrisachilli" wrote:

As far as i understand, those technologies are complementary and their sinergy is much desiderable to me.

"Sergey Smirnov" wrote:
August 2006: http://www.theserverside.com/tt/articles/article.tss?l=GWTandJSF

While both of these technologies are incredibly beneficial on their own, they also both complement each other extremely well.

No comments (just nostalgia)

[aliabbas]

In order to follow the article you linked above, does one have to use GWT 1.1 with JSF 1.1?

Since G4JSF isn't under active development, what is the best path to follow for ajax components or is there still a way to integrate jsf with newer version of gwt (1.5 and beyond)?