On 4/13/05, Rob Decker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I don't want to write a java method for every quick search I want. I'd like to be able
to just add a new quick search to a jsp. Say I have 3 quick searches:
Look for things from: Today, Yesterday, Last Week
Then next month the boss says 'I want a quick search for tomorrow!'. It would be
easier for someone to add it to the jsp page than to have to write a new java method
in the bean. It's a presentation detail.
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Rob
@objectsource.org
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From: Enrique Medina < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: MyFaces Discussion <[email protected]>
Sent: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:05:03 +0200
Subject: Re: predefined form values
> Why not simply call another method from the commandLink (say
> searchQuick) where those values are set in code, and then call the
> search method?
>
> On 4/13/05, Rob Decker < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Say I have a form to do a search and a backing bean called SearchBean:
> >
> > <h:form>
> > <h:inputText value="#{searchBean.searchValue }"/>
> > <x:inputCalendar value="#{searchBean.lastModified}"/>
> > <h:commandButton type="submit" action="">> > </h:form>
> >
> > Now say I want to have simple links with predefined values for the search
parameters,
> > a quick search link:
> >
> > <h:form
> > <h:commandLink action="" search.search}">
> > <h:outputText value="Quick Search"/>
> > <h:inputHidden value="*"/>
> > <h:inputHidden value="04/05/2005"/>
> > </h:commandLink>
> > </h:form>
> >
> > How do I associate the hidden input values with the search bean methods that holds
> > their values? It seems like in this case I have to id all the components, get the
> > request, and populate the search bean myself or I have to create the search bean so
> > it binds components instead of values. Is there a simple way to do this that I'm
> > missing?
> >
> > --
> > Rob
> >
> > @objectsource.org
> >
> >
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