how to pass object from richface Datatable to actionlistener

[newbie0014]

I am passing an object from richface datatable like:

<rich:column>

<a4j:commandLink

value="Transfer inside Group"

actionListener="#{adminBean.init_machineTransferInsideGroup}"

reRender="transferInsideGroupMachinePanel"

oncomplete="#{rich:component('transferInsideGroupMachinePanel')}.show()">

    <f:setPropertyActionListener

             target="#{adminBean.machineToChange}"

        value="#{Machineassg3}" />

    </a4j:commandLink>

<rich:column>

What i am expecting from above code, when command link is clicked:

1)assign object (Machineassg3) to bean's variable (adminBean.machineToChange)

2)then invoking actionlistener (init_machineTransferInsideGroup)

3)after that richmodal panel

But steps that are happening is :

1)Invoking actionlistener (init_machineTransferInsideGroup) first

2)assign object (Machineassg3) to bean's variable (adminBean.machineToChange)

3)after that richmodal panel

How to do expected steps (means assigning first and then invoking actionlistener)

Thanks

[newbie0014]

one helpful solution is from
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7887980/how-to-pass-object-from-richface-datatable-to-actionlistener

[mcmurdosound]

I usually make actions like this for example:

<rich:dataTable value="#{customers}" var="customer">

<rich:column>

<a4j:commandLink value="edit" action="#{myManager.editCustomer(customer)}"/>

</rich:column>

...

Manager:

public String editCustomer(Customer customer){

...

}