Hi Mike > HttpServletRequest request = > > (HttpServletRequest)FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext().getRequest(); > > String someParameterValue = > request.getParameter(Constants.SOME_PARAMETER_KEY); > > I have a feeling that this is not the best way. Is there some methodology in > JSF that allows me > to hide the HttpServletRequest? Any suggestions?
yes! Faces provides a Map for HTTP parameters. Call this: Map params = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext().getRequestParameterMap(); params.get(Constants.SOME_PARAMETER_KEY); so you are not tied to Servlet API inside of your backing beans. Copy and paste from getRequestParameterMap()'s JavaDoc: <snip> Servlet: This must be the set of parameters available via the javax.servlet.ServletRequest methods getParameter() and getParameterNames(). Portlet: This must be the set of parameters available via the javax.portlet.PortletRequest methods getParameter() and getParameterNames(). </snip> HTH, Matthias
