JSF Phases and Seam component lifecycle

[kirpi4ik]

Hi,

I have some problem with Seam components, probably I don't have good understanding about Component lifecycle.
I have the view a_view.xhtml where I'm invoking the method #{beanA.navigateToB}, navigateToB method  returns viewId as String which is mapped in the pages.xml to b_view.xhtml.
In the b_view.xhtml I have some output #{beanB.showMessage}.

The use case is more complex, but the idea is the same: a_view.xhtml -> #{beanA.navigateToB} -> b_view.xhtml -> #{beanB.showMessage}

So the problem is that my beanB(which have CONVERSATION scope) have method @Create which is invoked before #{beanA.navigateToB}.
It doesn't make sense to me because I whant to make some initializations in the navigation method#{beanA.navigateToB} before the beanB is created.

Any help is appreciated,

with beste regards,
Dima

[dhinojosa]

If you don't have a reference to beanB in a_view.xhtml, the component is not created until b_view.xhtml is about to be displayed. You can either try:

1. Use <action> in <page id="a_view.xhtml"> to initialize beanB


2. Use auto-create in your beanB component

[kirpi4ik]

Hi Dan,

It's happens when you are working too much until late hour:)) You are right, I was so sure that the problem is in the Seam lifecycle or JSF Phases, that I didn't realized that in the a._view.xhtml I have small reference to the beanB, so obviously it was instantiated before my navigation method. 

Thanks.
with best regards,

Dima.