getChildCount returns 0 at encodeBegin

[Cagatay Civici]

Hi,

I wonder why this happens,

public void encodeBegin(FacesContext context) throws IOException {
        log.debug("ChildCount:" + getChildCount());
}

public void encodeEnd(FacesContext context) throws IOException {
        log.debug("ChildCount:" + getChildCount());
}

For example in the jsp page, component's number of children is 3. At encodeBegin log gives me 0 but at encodeEnd it gives 3.

Also when I override getRendersChildren to return true, encodeBegin log gives 3 this time.

I'll be glad if you help me out,

Regards,

Cagatay,