Hi, not only the same page, returning null rerenders the same already existing view. This is exactly the same behavior as a normal validation failure.
Regards, Volker 2007/3/19, Simon Lessard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Yes, returning null reloads the same page. On 3/18/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Simon, > > Yes. I am using <redirect /> in my navigation rules. What is the > behavior of JSF if you return null? Does it stay on that page? > > Thanks for the tip. This might be the explanation I have been seeking. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Simon Kitching < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sunday, March 18, 2007 3:48 pm > Subject: Re: FacesContext.addMessage in an action method > To: MyFaces Discussion <[email protected] > > > > > > Adding error messages from action methods works fine for me. > > > > And they certainly should show up, even if you don't provide a > > component > > or client-id (these are optional parameters). > > > > Are you perhaps returning a navigation string from your action > > method > > and then using <redirect/> in your navigation rules? This would > > definitely discard any registered messages... > > > > I suggest returning NULL from your action method if you are > > reporting > > any errors. > > > > Regards, > > > > Simon > > >
