Re: JSF can handle GET requests *just as easily* as other frameworks

[Adam Brod]

Hey Adam-

The most common type of GET requests I've had trouble with in JSF is binding request parameters to complex managed bean parameters.  

For (a simple) example, say I have a link /faces/vewDocument.xhtml?documentID=1234.   viewDocument.xhtml has a backing bean ("documentController") with a managed property named "documentID" and value "#{params.documentID}".   DocumentController.setDocumentID() takes a DocumentIdentifier object, not a primitive.  

Can JSF convert the request parameter to an object even though the request goes directly to the render phase?  Will a Converter work or will JSF auto-wire this since it can see that the target setDocumentID(...) method takes a parameter of type DocumentIdentifier?

Thanks for your input.

Adam Brod
Product Development Team