Schedule for completion of extendedDataTable component

[mcleskey]

Hello:

I am in the process of upgrading from JSF 1.2, RichFaces 3.2 to JSF 2.1.1 and Richfaces 4.0.  I have most everything working again, but I make heavy use of the extendedDataTable component.  In particular, I use the grouping function in the column heading menu (I hacked it to allow setting a default expanded/contracted behavior.  The original default was expanded and I had so many entries in the table that it was not obvious to my users that the entries were grouped).  I will not be able to deploy the upgraded application until I have the extendedDataTable component working as it did in version 3.2.  Do you have an idea of how long it might be before work is completed on the component?

[jbalunas]

Hi Mcleskey,

The component is complete :-)  but I do understand your request and think it is a good one.  Can you please create a jira at in our project jira - https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RF

Describing exactly what you are looking for.  We'll review it and see if we can get it inot the next release - Roadmap and planning for RichFaces 4.1

Thanks,

Jay

[mcleskey]

I would be happy to create an enhancement request, however, there is already one in jira.

I don't agree with your statement that the work is complete on the extendedDataTable component.  According to the 3.x to 4.0 migration documentation:

"And currently not implemented:

• Header menus from 3.3.x EDT component
• Visibility feature for columns"

The grouping functionality is in the above mentioned header menus.  If the header menus were functional I could probably add an additional attribute to control the default grouping behavior (open/closed) as I did in 3.x, however, without the header menus I am stuck and will not be able to move the application to production using RichFaces 4.0.  Do you have an idea when the header menus work will be complete?

Greg