org.springframework.faces.webflow

Class FacesContextHelper

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.faces.webflow.FacesContextHelper

public class FacesContextHelper
extends java.lang.Object

Provides helper methods for getting a FacesContext that is suitable for use outside of Web Flow. Inside a running Flow session FlowFacesContext is typically used instead.

Since:

2.2.0

Author:

Rossen Stoyanchev, Phillip Webb

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FacesContextHelper()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
javax.faces.context.FacesContext	getFacesContext(java.lang.Object context, java.lang.Object request, java.lang.Object response) Returns a faces context that can be used outside of Web Flow.
static javax.faces.context.FacesContext	newDefaultInstance(java.lang.Object context, java.lang.Object request, java.lang.Object response, javax.faces.lifecycle.Lifecycle lifecycle) Factory method that can be used to create a new default FacesContext instance.
void	releaseIfNecessary() Release any previously obtained FacesContext if necessary.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FacesContextHelper

public FacesContextHelper()

Method Detail

getFacesContext

public javax.faces.context.FacesContext getFacesContext(java.lang.Object context,
                                                        java.lang.Object request,
                                                        java.lang.Object response)

Returns a faces context that can be used outside of Web Flow. The context must be released after use.

Parameters:

context - the native context

request - the native request

response - the native response

Returns:

a FacesContext instance.

See Also:

release

releaseIfNecessary

public void releaseIfNecessary()

Release any previously obtained FacesContext if necessary.

See Also:

getFacesContext(Object, Object, Object)

newDefaultInstance

public static javax.faces.context.FacesContext newDefaultInstance(java.lang.Object context,
                                                                  java.lang.Object request,
                                                                  java.lang.Object response,
                                                                  javax.faces.lifecycle.Lifecycle lifecycle)

Factory method that can be used to create a new default FacesContext instance.

Parameters:

context - the native context

request - the native request

response - the native response

lifecycle - the JSF lifecycle

Returns:

a new FacesContext instance